tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-142579842024-03-12T22:04:53.582-05:00There and Back Again"The world is wide, and I will not waste my life in friction<br> when it could be turned into momentum. - Frances Willard
<br>Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00916155616982892041noreply@blogger.comBlogger416125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14257984.post-97688140582009192017-02-01T21:23:00.001-06:002017-02-01T21:23:35.427-06:00Salt Life....Amy and I had the extreme good fortune to be able to spend a week kicking around the BVI (British Virgin Islands) on a sailboat with some family and friends.
Here's a brief video recap of the week aboard the "Abby Normal."
Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00916155616982892041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14257984.post-48684548053768236912016-10-12T21:38:00.001-05:002016-10-12T21:57:53.407-05:00New wheels...Well, I traded in a 2004 truck with 90,000 miles on it, for a 2007 truck with 75,000 miles.
I think it was a good deal.
The dogs agree.
Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00916155616982892041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14257984.post-79827430711400267412016-04-11T19:18:00.001-05:002016-04-11T19:18:25.329-05:00StandoffTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00916155616982892041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14257984.post-1688128711966515552015-11-18T21:51:00.002-06:002015-11-18T21:51:20.205-06:00Ride the World...Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00916155616982892041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14257984.post-91810428297426931212015-01-19T18:44:00.001-06:002015-01-19T18:44:26.053-06:00Backyard wild (and not so wild) life...
Scout about to scare the poop out of a deer snacking on bird seed.
Apparently the deer did not stay frightened.
Ursus Horriblus Miniaturus
Smudge, our cat that moved in with our neighbor, back for a late night visit.
Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00916155616982892041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14257984.post-48007219334486985682014-11-05T21:27:00.001-06:002014-11-05T21:27:16.712-06:00A recent visit to the 16th century...Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00916155616982892041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14257984.post-829729562706743902014-09-20T21:34:00.001-05:002014-09-20T21:34:52.597-05:00Recent Game Camera photos...Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00916155616982892041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14257984.post-37601018379414057762014-05-10T21:38:00.001-05:002014-05-10T21:40:04.302-05:00Bandera IDPATimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00916155616982892041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14257984.post-21947202905116529842014-05-08T12:27:00.001-05:002014-05-08T12:27:07.453-05:00Apologies for the long hiatus! I'll ease back into this sloooowwwwwllllllyyyyy.....
Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00916155616982892041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14257984.post-2467409987213892792013-11-28T11:17:00.000-06:002013-11-28T11:17:44.650-06:00I hope to see this event in person someday.This is a trip that has been on my mind for a while.
Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00916155616982892041noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14257984.post-22129908742566705492013-09-30T21:48:00.002-05:002013-09-30T21:48:48.513-05:00Shutdown?Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00916155616982892041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14257984.post-15929019766317829282013-08-17T08:26:00.001-05:002013-08-17T08:26:41.066-05:00For my friend Troy, who foretold this decades ago.Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00916155616982892041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14257984.post-46666226372938914892013-05-08T20:45:00.000-05:002013-05-08T20:45:03.003-05:00Then and now. According to a recent study, gun homicide is down 49% since 1993.
There has been another drastic change regarding firearms since 1993.
Correlation is not causation, but still.....
(click any graphic to embiggen)
Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00916155616982892041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14257984.post-26762026916838815932013-04-29T21:50:00.001-05:002013-04-29T21:50:56.571-05:00Have I said before?Just how much I love otters?
Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00916155616982892041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14257984.post-33490523605080104562013-04-14T07:43:00.003-05:002013-04-14T07:44:04.195-05:00If dogs could talk....I'm sure they'd tell quite a tail....
Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00916155616982892041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14257984.post-35837477144232471922013-02-04T09:24:00.001-06:002013-02-04T09:24:54.961-06:00Traffic at the fountain2013-02-04Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00916155616982892041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14257984.post-58491333165396377362012-12-14T09:54:00.000-06:002012-12-14T09:54:52.479-06:00AshevilleAsheville has held a special place in my heart since I first saw it during a motorcycle trip down the Blue Ridge Parkway about 20 years ago.
Bayou Renaissance Man has an excellent blog, and often finds great videos--this one is no exception. I would not mind having a small place somewhere around Asheville. Riding the BRP on a regular basis would be gravy.
I recommend viewing this full Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00916155616982892041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14257984.post-11413645051141518052012-10-08T19:40:00.000-05:002012-10-08T19:40:33.508-05:00Saturday fun...Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00916155616982892041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14257984.post-1561218751966406002012-09-18T13:46:00.008-05:002012-09-18T14:06:06.414-05:00Rockport Hummer Bird CelebrationNote: several of the photos are not showing the full picture in the preview, so click the first picture and you'll be able to scroll through the full view of all of them.Amy and I took her mother to Rockport for the Hummer Bird Celebration again this year. The birds weren't cooperating as much as last year, and the feeders were not packed. We did spend some time at the raptor display and I Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00916155616982892041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14257984.post-29943411291604514192012-08-22T22:55:00.000-05:002012-08-22T22:56:02.175-05:00I like otters...Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00916155616982892041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14257984.post-16523930815632391042012-06-18T20:29:00.012-05:002012-06-18T21:09:16.298-05:00Chupacabra?Ummmm, no.But then his girlfriend showed up...And they proceeded to ... IN THE HOT TUB!gif makerBut the other animals did not know what had transpired in that hot tub the night before, and they proceeded to drink..."Dude, does this taste funny to you?""Yeeeeechhhh!"Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00916155616982892041noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14257984.post-59483051451021303072012-05-28T19:32:00.001-05:002012-05-28T19:33:26.953-05:00RememberThe nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten.-Calvin CoolidgeTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00916155616982892041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14257984.post-49223917262776368212012-05-22T20:38:00.006-05:002012-05-22T20:43:28.111-05:00Little Bear and his preyNote: all images are movies. Click to play.A small bear approaches the camera:From 2012-05-21He climbs into the pool for a drink, blissfully unaware of the lurking danger at the top level of the waterfall. From 2012-05-21Or is he.....Watch him make a tasty meal out of the stealthy walking stick bug, after first giving it a good washing.From 2012-05-21Timhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00916155616982892041noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14257984.post-48999320303342025842012-05-14T21:02:00.001-05:002012-05-14T21:04:37.825-05:00Lightning Storm approachingTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00916155616982892041noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14257984.post-31983183860018935032012-05-11T22:20:00.005-05:002012-05-11T22:37:03.560-05:00Carrolton GSSFMy brother was kind enough to fly us up to Addison for the Glock shooting match. 90 minutes each way sure beats five hours driving each way. Here are a few clips from my head-mounted camera.Plates - right handedPlates - left handedThe flight homeTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00916155616982892041noreply@blogger.com0