What a show. To think, I almost missed it. Best of all, it didn’t cost me much. I did have to spend three bucks for parking, but I figured that was a small price to pay for what I got to see, hear and enjoy. Riding back, my Virgo neighbor kept repeating, “What a babe … Robert Plant & ACL

The lyric goes, “For God and Texas, I hope Fannin’s on his way.” The wet earth, as if from rain, along the northern edge of the trail, Saturday around noon. The aromatic fragrance of fresh-cut lumber, redolent with that sense of sap, in a construction area. Lavender, along the edge of the trail by the … For God and Texas

I’ve long been a huge proponent of mass transit. My personal feelings tend to towards rail, as there’s a certain romance with trains, like nothing I’ve felt in any other kind of conveyance. So I was looking at routes on the Capital Metro site, and I found something curious. The main map I found, has … Bus system

I passed a friend’s place the other day, her dog was laying on the porch. I whistled at the dog, the torpid late summer heat had him prostrate on the porch, and frankly, he couldn’t be bothered. He thumped his tail once, and went back to doggy nap land. The lady who owns that dog … Friday the Thirteenth, dogs, and astrology

I was coming home the other night, up in the sky, right after sunset, Venus and the Moon were side-by-side. It’s a familiar image. It’s on a flag or two. Better yet, there’s a building on the square in Lockhart, last time I checked, it was a building supply company on the ground level, and … Star Signs

“Shall in these confines with a monarch’s voice Cry ‘Havoc!’ and let slip the dogs of war; That this foul deed shall smell above the earth With carrion men, groaning for burial.” Antony in Shakespeare’s \\Julius Caesar\\ [Act III, scene i] I’m not sure how I feel about the upcoming day. It’s the anniversary, but … Nine Eleven

I got around to working on the server and stuff Monday morning, before heading out. I found something like 2500 bounced e-mail messages as a some unscrupulous bulk e-mailer was using an unattended mail gateway here to bounce messages out to AOL. I had 2,500 + messages. I had to close up some holes, too. … More unsolicited commercial e-mail woe

Sunday Seven (spit and post) 1) Rain Redux 2) Clancy 3) Little City Coffee 4) The (new) Cedar Door 5) Texas Chili Parlor 6) The Cowboys vs. The Texans 7) Pisces Had about enough of {{popup cam9802.jpg cam9802 320×240}}this. Got the dreaded 5 AM phone call, “Heavy showers at the lake, maybe later in the … Sunday Seven (spit and post)

Old road-dog story > Dude, I heard Linda talking to someone on the phone about the proposed Wed > night classes. She said you would be > talking about different signs, if so, would you please include the > following: Yield, Dangerous Curves Ahead, Slippery When Wet, and Falling > Boulders. These have always interested … Old road-dog story