It has been a day today. A day of routine and renewal, in a selfish sense…a day of family celebration both happy and sad. Coffee, haircut, therapy, work, birthday, health, and the girls (Mackie and Zoey that is)
The day begins: Continue reading “Today I Like”
The Lake Dallas 4th of July Parade Spectacular: For even more fun and parading, see my Flickr set, or just click on the “Flickr” in the right side column. Continue reading At the first (of the day), it’s all about the parade
Lake Dallas (Texas) Fireworks Spectacular: Continue reading In the end (of the day), it’s all about the fireworks
With a Sunday to myself and the temperatures hovering around 100° at 12:30 p.m., guess what?
I went for a hike in the woods….
An afternoon was spent at the Fort Worth Nature Center. I attended a 2-hour talk and walk about North Texas Prairies given by a young lady with an education in prairie management. She works the weekends part time at the Nature Center doing outreach learning and eduction. Me and 7 others braved the heat and got smarter.
The Fighting Sioux of the University of North Dakota!
THE FIGHTING SIOUX OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA!!!
T-H-E F-I-G-H-T-I-N-G S-I-O-U-X
O-F T-H-E U-N-I-V-E-R-S-I-T-Y O-F N-O-R-T-H D-A-K-O-T-A
There, I said it…three times.
I’ve also posted their logo. Oh Nooo!
The NCAA and Big Sky Conference will probably threaten to sanction me now. Ahhh, probably not…I said it before the August 15th imposed mascot-change deadline so I should be OK.
Continue reading “We’ll have none of that from here on out…”
Water always comes to mind first…
I like ping-pong. Growing up, we had a table in the basement.
It “served” a competitive purpose amongst the brothers…it also doubled as a laundry foldingtable for the whole family. I remember having to clear off my brother’s underwear to play ping-pong when friends came over (my brothers were always such slobs :) ).
“The cloning of humans is on most of the lists of things to worry about from Science, along with behaviour control, genetic engineering, transplanted heads, computer poetry and the unrestrained growth of plastic flowers.” – Lewis Thomas Continue reading Worrisome things
From a family lineage and heritage perspective, the in-law side of the family has a pretty way-cool claim on history…a history of Scotland that is.
The Clan McRae is a proud and noble bunch. Their Scottish history speaks for itself. However, one of the most recognized icons of Clan McRae is not that of its Clan folklore and honor, but that of a small castle on a big stage standing in the middle of some really deep water.
Eilean Donan is the place. And today’s Clan McRae, worldwide, are the stewards of a wonderful Scottish destination. Continue reading “One for the other half”
From just a few weeks ago…these still make me smile.
Woo Hoo! It is Friday!
And a special Friday it is.
Because….don’t you know…it’s…
“Celebration of the Senses Day” where everyone should stop somewhere along today’s journey and watch (see), taste, feel, smell, and listen to somthing…somewhere.
No?
Don’t want to do that?
Then there are these “holidays” to account for today: Continue reading “It’s Finally Friday”
Hmmm. All sorts of ideas and imagination stretching to meet the “challenge” this week:
This guy I like…this Brendan James. Not sure he’s got danceable music, but I could listen to him for a long, long time in a smokey bar somewhere.
Now understand I’m a huge Billy Joel fan. In fact I know most of his song lyrics by heart and can belt them out for you anytime, and almost in tune (let my people know when you want the private concert to hear my non-talent if interested). Brendan James reminds me of a young Billy Joel (probably the singing-piano playing bit). Most music tunies might argue his James Taylor influences are much more apparent….hmmm. Don’t you just love comparisons?
Here is “All I Can Say(See)” about Brendan James: I have more of his songs checkmarked on my iPod than I do Billy Joel’s. Wow! Seriously?
So that’s it. Brendan’s voice, style, and talent speak for themselves – no jacket required to listen to him…no other artist comparisons are needed as well. Hope you enjoy him. Continue reading “All I Can See”
Pictures of the Week….
9/22/2010: Austin, Texas
Go figure this:
Texas Rangers fans attending tomorrow night’s Rangers-Astros game in Arlington will get to be a part of something bigger than the game of baseball.
Bigger than Texas itself probably….
Continue reading “I should wear my sunglasses…for one night”
Got to see a few of my old friends tonight. I love nights like these.
K-Berr (Kati) and Will got married in an outdoor ceremony…on the hottest day of the summer (so far). It was 107° on the drive to Burleson, but the Lone Oak Winery had a cooling breeze across its meadows and under their large shade tree. We left the reception at 10:30pm – it was stil 97°. Gotta love Texas in the summertime for sure.
It was a wonderful evening for the newlyweds and their guests.
Hmmm, lets see…how ’bout…
maybe a Bentley, or a Mazariti, or a Mercedes
No…perhaps a Jaguar, or a Maybach, or a Triumph, or a Lamborghini
I know!
A ’41 Ford Super Deluxe, or a ’59 Chevy Parkwood Station Wagon, or a 55′ Studebaker Speedster, or a ’38 Buick Roadmaster!
Hmmm is about right…. Continue reading “When I grow up, I want one of these”
Done deal!
Thanks to a simple email question from OFSIL Becky, it got the line cast and look what happened. Everyone got called and sure as a Canadian fishing license, father and sons are trekking back to Canada to try and catch more trophy Walleye this fall!
The four of us will be packing tackle and poles and head off to Halley’s Camps in Ontario!
And even better…OFB Tony gets to join us this time! Continue reading “Here we go again”
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