Monday, December 31, 2007
NEW YEARS EVE FIREWORKS
For new folks: although there should be a cool wind blowing from the North by then, tonight, from the top of Musket Rim, you can see almost a 360 degree view of fireworks displays all over the area. Last year we saw at least a dozen, though most are pretty distant. Happy New Year.
Saturday, December 29, 2007
ICE SIGHTED IN SPANISH OAKS
Winnipeg's arctic breath blows through Fargo, breezes through Minneapolis, Iowa, Kansas and Oklahoma before becoming a kiss for Spanish Oaks. Witness above, taken this morning at a leaky construction site.
(If it reaches Galveston, it'll be caught on a glass and mixed with Tequila, said a spokesperson for Glen Campbell.)
Our crack team of investigator claims there is no truth to the rumor that the east gate guards will be burning untaken phone books to welcome us home in these circumstances.
Saturday, December 22, 2007
SETTLER MEMORIES
As I trotted Miss Jessie around the
As we circled lower Musket Rim, I felt genuine nostalgia. (Not bad, in a new development.) Terri and I can't decide if we were the 11th or 14th owner in place, but that's early, either way. January three years ago (almost) we drove 1500 miles south on 35 from -14 to 52 degrees.
We miss the Duncans, Dick and Teresa, aka Duncan2s, since Art and Laura Duncan live right across the street. I miss Reilly, the sweet leaning dog; the kids; Dick, so cool and freindly in his Porsche, with just a hint of conspiratorial hijinx about him.
We miss the LAYS, Jim and Heather and precocious Madison, and coco, the SUV death-defying wiener who owned the street.
We miss the Calloways - The Undertaker - and his beautiful black Bentley. I was going to do what it took to mooch a ride. Arm wrestle - whatever. (Ouch!) But he and his semi-shy real life way were a neat contrast to his professional career. And of course his Great Dane...
We miss the horses on the property not technically S.O. but across from the Adams-Werners, where the little tiny horse and bigger companion could be coaxed to come sniff Jessie, causing serious wig-wag.
We've filled some of the homes with new faces and haven't yet bonded with them out of sheer numbers and fewer organized meet 'n' greets, but notice that EVERYONE waves - it's a real friendly place and we are happy to have found this special slice of Texas Heaven.
Closer to home, the two lots to our right are being developed - one at 8500 Square feet, is quite the deal; the closer one is awaiting concrete foundation. And the lot immediately above us is scheduled to start any day.
So far I've been remarkably able to dodge loud noise while recording commercial demos in my studio... very fortunate in that regards.
They say change is constant - the state of entropy in the universe is a constant and it's easy to see even in this macro example.
To the new, welcome! Let's hear more about you and your interests... to the old who might see this, we miss ya! And to those I left out, it isn't for any reason than we didn't get to know you as well as we would have liked.
Best wishes to all.
'hoodthis AM, as Donald Abrams puts it, I got to thinking fondly of those who have left us for greener pastures or work demands.
As we circled lower Musket Rim, I felt genuine nostalgia. (Not bad, in a new development.) Terri and I can't decide if we were the 11th or 14th owner in place, but that's early, either way. January three years ago (almost) we drove 1500 miles south on 35 from -14 to 52 degrees.
We miss the Duncans, Dick and Teresa, aka Duncan2s, since Art and Laura Duncan live right across the street. I miss Reilly, the sweet leaning dog; the kids; Dick, so cool and freindly in his Porsche, with just a hint of conspiratorial hijinx about him.
We miss the LAYS, Jim and Heather and precocious Madison, and coco, the SUV death-defying wiener who owned the street.
We miss the Calloways - The Undertaker - and his beautiful black Bentley. I was going to do what it took to mooch a ride. Arm wrestle - whatever. (Ouch!) But he and his semi-shy real life way were a neat contrast to his professional career. And of course his Great Dane...
We miss the horses on the property not technically S.O. but across from the Adams-Werners, where the little tiny horse and bigger companion could be coaxed to come sniff Jessie, causing serious wig-wag.
We've filled some of the homes with new faces and haven't yet bonded with them out of sheer numbers and fewer organized meet 'n' greets, but notice that EVERYONE waves - it's a real friendly place and we are happy to have found this special slice of Texas Heaven.
Closer to home, the two lots to our right are being developed - one at 8500 Square feet, is quite the deal; the closer one is awaiting concrete foundation. And the lot immediately above us is scheduled to start any day.
So far I've been remarkably able to dodge loud noise while recording commercial demos in my studio... very fortunate in that regards.
They say change is constant - the state of entropy in the universe is a constant and it's easy to see even in this macro example.
To the new, welcome! Let's hear more about you and your interests... to the old who might see this, we miss ya! And to those I left out, it isn't for any reason than we didn't get to know you as well as we would have liked.
Best wishes to all.
Friday, December 14, 2007
DOG-GONE IT
Well, I'll try one more time - the 20th - to load the Dog Day pictures... they show in preview but not on the web. Go figure. Nope. Doesn't work.
Reminds me of the time a friend and I tried to take an IQ test at a mall - the machine cost a quarter. It took the money but gave no test or refund.
We later found another with the exact same problem.
It dawned on us we failed the test.
About the dogs, there must be a bug in either photoshop or blogger - and I suspect blogger since the slide show works just fine in preview mode, so it obviously loads and plays, just not to the world.
Frankly, it's just a pack of dogs and some owners... not world class photography - but I am certain the owners would enjoy the pictures.
Reminds me of the time a friend and I tried to take an IQ test at a mall - the machine cost a quarter. It took the money but gave no test or refund.
We later found another with the exact same problem.
It dawned on us we failed the test.
About the dogs, there must be a bug in either photoshop or blogger - and I suspect blogger since the slide show works just fine in preview mode, so it obviously loads and plays, just not to the world.
Frankly, it's just a pack of dogs and some owners... not world class photography - but I am certain the owners would enjoy the pictures.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Back
We arrived back Monday evening after a long 2000 mile 3 plane ride from the Grenadines. Missed the storm in Puerto Rico too.
That's why we were away for the big 'do' which sounds like it was super - welcoming new neighbors on the 6th.
So we've been in a bubble... does anyone have anything to contribute to the blog for the past week?
A Bulldozer - a big one - was attacking the lot next to ours when we left - so far so good - boy, that's when you get your fingers crossed! We expect the one for the lot above us momentarily. Civilization.
That's why we were away for the big 'do' which sounds like it was super - welcoming new neighbors on the 6th.
So we've been in a bubble... does anyone have anything to contribute to the blog for the past week?
A Bulldozer - a big one - was attacking the lot next to ours when we left - so far so good - boy, that's when you get your fingers crossed! We expect the one for the lot above us momentarily. Civilization.
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