Pedestrian Rage. It’s a new concept, but I’m warming up to the idea real fast now. It only makes sense. The traffic light changes. The little sign says, “WALK.” I do what comes naturally, I walk. The rules of the road, from that little handbook I got from the Texas Department of Public Safety, the … Pedestrian Rage

This morning, after spending far too much time trying to answer e-mail, I hit the lake again. I got about half way around the eastern version of the trail, and I veered off from my normal route. In fact, I spent part of the morning ambling through East Austin, a barrio — so to speak. … Mexican Vanilla blended up with a couple of shots of Espresso

Monday mornings are usually reserved for rest and recuperation. Of course, I’ve got a few friends who are a little more insistent when it comes to getting a hold of me. The land lines ring, the fax goes off, the beeper, and finally the cell number — and didn’t I turn that thing off? Guess … land lines ring

After a wild dinner party last night, I hit the motel bed hard and slept like a rock. The gentle ocean breeze wafting up through the open window was full of ideas, and I had a lot thoughts to records, bittersweet memories of this place, but I was just plain too tired. After the raucous … gentle ocean breeze

Corpus Christi looks dull and gray this morning, and the overcast is pretty thick. So is the atmosphere. I may be used to the Austin humidity, but this close to the Gulf, about three blocks, it’s a lot more. More of everything. More oxygen, it feels like, and more water in the air. I wonder … Corpus Christi

Nothing like some Cowboy Songs sung by Don Walser to remind me that I need to be roaming around some, and I guess Corpus Christi is the next place to roam to. Sure makes it easier to hit the road. I’ll keep a mental image of him singing the Cow Poke song to keep me … Cowboy Songs

“Kramer, you seem to spend a lot of time listening to other people complain about their lives, don’t you?” It was a comment from one of my little Leo friends. Sure I do. Part of the trade I’m in. I study people. And after that Leo left, I crawled into bed, exhausted from a day’s … you seem to spend a lot of time

I did manage a nice walk around the lake today, using one of my new routes, one I don’t take too often, and it was an improvement. The Bluebonnets are coming up in hurry. I hope the route this weekend, the trail which winds down through South Texas is as beautiful as it’s been before. … Dallas

I kept thinking about my buddy’s girlfriend who gave me ride back to the Dallas airport after yesterday’s meeting. This morning, I got an E-mail from her, worried that I would mention her in the journal. I wouldn’t ever mention it! [She’s such a shining example of what an Aries woman can look like: driving … driving a red truck