More back in the day ...

I was perusing the dusty archives on my backup disk, and came across these jewels from a decade ago:

At the gateway to the park. Some people just can't be trusted to not climb on things.



A shot using the camera timer. Notice the poor attempt to mock a fellow biker.



After a strenuous hike from the Basin down to the "Window." We are mere inches from plunging a thousand feet to the desert floor.



Back in the days before 9/11/01, when you could take a boat across the Rio Grande, and then walk or ride a burro into Boquillas. The town seems to have all but disappeared these days. :-(



Sitting on the porch in Boquillas, basking in the relaxed feeling.



Tom's revenge for Lee's earlier mocking. Photo taken at the Pecos bridge overlook.

Beautiful!

Thanks to Breda, for this amazing video.

In Your Eyes

Amy just pointed me to this video this morning. It's Peter Gabriel performing "In Your Eyes" in concert.

This song has been one of my favorites for many years.

It also figures prominently in the movie "Say Anything," also a favorite of mine for over two decades.

Enjoy:

Construction sky

Amy and I went to Ron and Linda's the other day.

On the way into town, the sun was setting just as we passed loop 1604.

I took several pictures, this was the only one that came out.

It wasn't until I looked at it again today that I noticed that there's either a ufo, or comet Holmes in the upper left...

The Band Meme

I usually just read these meme's on other folks' blogs, but rarely participate. This one, however, made both Amy and me laugh.

From "Sharp as a Marble:"

The Band Meme

Here’s how it goes. You are about to have your own band’s CD cover. Follow these directions to the letter. It’s fun and requires no thought at all. Go to……
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The first article title on the page is the name of your band.
2. http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last four words of the very last quote is the title of your album.
3. http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days/
The third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.
4. Use your graphics program of choice to throw them together, and post the result in your own journal because it’s more amusing that way.

Here's mine:

Gah! I suck at geography!

And this little jewel of a quiz (link) this won't let me forget it!

Arrrrggghhhh!

Retirement ride

No, not me, not yet at least. My good friend Tom celebrated his entry into the leisure class today.

Lee and I took him on a nice circuitous ride to Wimberley for breakfast.

It was a bit brisk when I departed the house at 0820. The sun had risen.


The thermometer was not following the sun’s example.



Three miles later it was brisker still.



Lee and I met Tom at his house at 0900. Roadtrip the cat wouldn’t let Lee out his sight.



We took the back roads from Tom’s house, and hadn’t been rolling for more than ten minutes before this herd of deer tried to kill me.



Ahhh, the back roads of the Hill Country, nothing better.



Our leisurely ride to Wimberley turned out to be a little too leisurely to keep our breakfast plans. We missed breakfast by minutes, but lunch turned out to be a fine alternative… Veggie burger ala Cypress Creek Café.



We headed out to Luckenbach after lunch, and ran into a fellow ADV-er on his stealth GS.



Tom and Lee are both showing their age—they were looking longingly at this Gold Wing.



Anyway, it is nice to see someone now have all the time they want for riding.

The best Christmas Present ever!

Having these two home (the two on the left).

Sunrise, December 21, 2007

I love the progression of the colors over a fifteen minute span...

I have a very generous family...

And the person who drew my name for a Christmas present gave me a Nintendo Wii....

I was very happy, until I read this story:

Nintendo's Wii a surprise hit with seniors (link)

Is there a deeper meaning to this gift?

:-D

Merry Christmas

Carolers on horseback at Luckenbach...



The door to the Post Office:

To all American Service members overseas:

You are in our thoughts.

A llama?

Look who was spotted waiting to meet us when we got home late this evening!

Heroism is alive and well

In the worst of circumstances, some people put their lives on the line to defend others.

To do it after three days of fasting, and pitting a handgun against a murderer with long guns and body armor, is truly incredible.

This woman is an American hero for her actions that day.

Hmmmmmmm

This is a test

This is only a test.

Peace on Earth

Goodwill among all the species...

It's starting to feel a lot like Christmas

Now that Amy Angel is around...

66 years ago.

A defining moment in history ....

Thanks-giving

Things I am thankful for:

Amy
Fathers
Mothers
Brothers
Sisters
Friends
Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches
A home
Warm blankets
Macaroni and Cheese
Cats
Moderately ill-behaved dogs
The Bill of Rights
Books
Wireless internet
Macbooks
Motorcycles
Renaissance festivals
DVDs and DVD players
Hawaii
Snakes and Lizards
Camping
Advil
Hot showers with lots of water pressure
Home Depot
Robert Heinlein
Carl Sagan
Isaac Asimov
John Scalzi
Lawrence Block
"one is green"
Blogger


Well, I could go on for hours, except that it is late, and we must off to sleep.

I am thankful for you.

Texas Renaissance Festival - Highland Fling

I'll let the photos speak for themselves

Tuesday Sunrise

Morning ride to Kerrville, Luckenbach

Last weekend, I met Lee in Kerrville for some free breakfast (the Honda Sport Touring Association was meeting at the bike dealership there), and enjoyed some coffee and free donuts. I would have had breakfast tacos, but they didn't have any vegetarian ones. Oh well-- nothing like six donuts to get ones blood sugar level to a dangerous high. Afterwards, I rode on alone to Luckenbach. Here are a few of the photos I shot that morning:

Deep Purple--It's not just a band.



Buffalo in the Mist, soon to be a major motion picture.





Abandoned Barn and Windmill.



Iron Horse waits patiently while I pursue the perfect framing of the above shot.



This mailbox looked so forlorn I had to stop and tell it how well it symbolized the back roads of Texas. Bullet-ridden, and door hanging open like a tongue, it looked very tired.



Is this a "kitty box?"



Luckenbach signage.



The post office where ever'body is somebody.



I love this bike.



Not as much as I love this girl though.