The Church by The Diner next to The Porch

Not surprisingly, I see a lot of churches here in Texas, but I found this one quite intriguing. Did you notice the barely legible ‘no trespassing’ sign on it? Inside [...]

The Lord of Possum Kingdom

Tomorrow I’m heading to Possum Kingdom as Tex’s official helper. I’m not sure what this will entail. Maybe some painting, or just general gophering. In any case, it’s a road [...]

Tweets from the beyond?

Isn’t it nice to know that you’ll be able to send tweets from the next service you attend? Or perhaps the caskets are equipped with high speed internet in an [...]

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I once saw stars . . .

Published on January 15th, 201012 comment

. . . on a cloudy, cloudy day.
As you can see, I am giving my blog a big 2010 makeover. Please let me know if it doesn’t work with your [...]

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Joy versus Fun

Published on January 14th, 20104 comment

While tucking away some Christmas cards, I began thinking about the word joy. When compared to fun, doesn’t joy sound a bit lofty? Somehow, joy sounds restrained, ordered and prim, [...]

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The Year of the Blog

Published on January 13th, 20102 comment

2010 may be the year of the Tiger, but for Dru Johnston, it’s The Year of the Blog. Actually, he started back in April of 2009, but his goal is [...]

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2010 Predictions

Published on January 12th, 20102 comment

When my step-daughter was growing up, we liked to make predictions for the upcoming year on New Year’s Eve. I’d write them in my diary, then bring them out the [...]

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Duck billed platitudes

Published on January 11th, 2010one comment

I love our neighborhood Chinese buffet. The food’s yummy, the staff is friendly and they do a brisk business. This being Texas, there’s a definite regional influence to the line-up: [...]

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Waiter, there’s a mouse in my coffee

Published on January 10th, 20102 comment

I can honestly say that I make the best espresso in town. Why am I so confident in this boast? Because I make the only espresso in town. Our little [...]

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Hypothetical Pie

Published on January 9th, 20102 comment

Back in my barista days, when I had an interesting idea, I’d quickly jot it down on a scrap of paper, then toss it in my tip jar. On days [...]

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Hey, does this food pyramid make me look fat?

Published on January 8th, 2010one comment

If you’ve read my blog much, you’ve probably noticed that I like to take pix of some of amusing billboards and post them here.
So far, I’ve blogged about the [...]

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drop everything and dance

Published on January 7th, 20103 comment

I love to jump around, move, and gesticulate. When I’m in a good mood, I kinda dance around the house, whether there is music on or not. It may look [...]

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Window Licking on Bricklane

Published on January 6th, 2010no comments

When I tell people I’m going to London, they inevitably rattle off a list of the top 10 tourist attractions – the Tower, Big Ben, London Eye – and ask [...]

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