Category Archives: Miscellaneous

Three days of this…gad…there was work to do…weather to get out in…a superbowl to watch…people to see and code to fry…and here I sit, so sore (lower back, ribs, diaphragm) from coughing that I can hardly walk. I called in … Continue reading →

Even with all the issues…all the work needed, the peeling paint, occasional spots of rot, the leaky windows…heck, even her plain white dress…(she’s supposed to be a painted lady)… Even with all that…she’s still a gorgeous old lady… The Old … Continue reading →

I struggle to achieve great…or at least interesting things. Life is so much, well, more…that way. Surviving I’ve got covered. I could handle surviving since I was about 12 years old. Living is what I’m after. Building. Doing. Dreaming. Achieving. … Continue reading →

I have just finished with the redesigned site…the short of it is that it is now MUCH easier for me to post articles and pictures, and just as important, it’s easy for me to organize it. The result for me … Continue reading →

The last cosmic triple play of a full moon at total eclipse on Winter Solstice occurred 372 years ago on Dec. 21, 1638. The next one won’t occur until the end of this century in 2094, well after this writer … Continue reading →

We’ve owned the Old Vic for two years today. Scary stuff…the responsibility…the sheer size of the project…the future. Yeah, I worry it sometimes. I often feel I’m not getting enough done. But then I look around at what we’ve accomplished. … Continue reading →

What: Book signing at the Clarksville Literary Festival When: Saturday, October 2, 2010. 9am to 4pm Where:On the grounds around the historic Red River County courthouse in Clarksville, Texas In conjunction with the Red River County Historical Society’s Fall Bazaar, … Continue reading →

Sooo…Saturday, September 11… Stew cookoff at the fairgrounds in Clarksville…$4 gets you a bowl (fund raising to pay for the Red River county fair), and then you get to wander around to all the different booths and sample as many … Continue reading →

Regarding the post Friday about the guy taking pictures of our house that took off in his white van (THE vehicle of choice for sex offenders everywhere!) when confronted by our house guest: Well, turns out he was upset with … Continue reading →

Who are you…and why are you taking pictures of the back of our house? The driver of this van was shooting pictures of the Old Vic yesterday evening. (click for bigger): He rapidly skedaddled when our friend (who shot this … Continue reading →