A Binary Choice

A long time ago in a city far away, I used to work on call center gear. I'd travel around with a co-worker, Dan the Call Center Man. Dan was a classic liberal. He was an interesting dude, and we became friends, even though he was of the left and me on the right. We'd … Continue reading A Binary Choice →

Welcome to Texas

It's summer complaining season around here these days. Mostly from the locusts. It's hot! Is it? This is what North Texas looks like in the summer. It's not even that remarkable. Not as hot and dry as it's been in the past, and certainly not as mild as it's been the last few years. I'd … Continue reading Welcome to Texas →

Jasper Gets a New Home

It's been a week since I brought Jasper to his new home. I've had some texts back and forth with the new owners, as they learn about Jasper and he learns about them. Pretty typical stuff. When you think about it, he hasn't been away from us or the other dogs for any time in … Continue reading Jasper Gets a New Home →

Diminishing Returns

I've been off this week. Had big plans. Plans that had to change. Why? Behold: Not even the hottest part of the day either. The heat is so bad, it's nauseating. I'm strugging to keep my plants alive. Although the sunflowers and wildflowers I planted seem to bo doing OK. Even the persimmon tree seems … Continue reading Diminishing Returns →

High Hopes

I've been off this week. You see, the company I work for has a policy that all vacation has to be scheduled all at one time. They want it booked, so it's burned whether you use it or not. I have 20 days or more. So, about every quarter I scheduled a week off. All … Continue reading High Hopes →

You don’t see that every day

We had a quiet Independence Day around here. I expected Herself to drive back from her trip on the 4th, but she posted a day earlier. So we had a whole day before she'd have to head back to work. I myself am off this week. Neither of us are big on huge loud parties. … Continue reading You don’t see that every day →

Been a Long, Long Time

Back in the day, back when my kids were way young, I'd go shooting with my friends nearly every weekend. Typically we'd go to the shooting center at Manassas Battlefield park, because it was fairly close and super cheap. We'd shoot skeet and sporting clays. We'd also go to other sites. There was one on … Continue reading Been a Long, Long Time →

The Flag Fairy

Go hit by the Flag Fairy the other day. I could look at the cameras, but I know who it is. I still have his flags from last year. My new flags And he's the exact opposite of a fairy. He's actually a brother knight (of columbus), one of the men who puts his faith … Continue reading The Flag Fairy →

Headshaking Stuff

Been a busy week. And, a stupid one. Somehow, the planets align, and I do dumb shit for a week at a time. I should have known it was starting back when I snipped the water hose to the fridge. That was a harbinger of a dumbshit week to come. To be fair, some of … Continue reading Headshaking Stuff →