And away we go…

For something that is not supposed to start until tomorrow, we’ve had over 30 people show up today… And many thanks to Dave see, and Julian for the food brisket, Pulled pork, and gumbo! 🙂 And also thank you to the … Continue reading

Gathering…

Has begun… Our little get together doesn’t start until tomorrow afternoon, but we’ve already got folks showing up in town. So there was the obligatory steak dinner last night because ‘somebody’ wanted a Texas steak. And I think she was … Continue reading

TBT…

Lots of folks talk about how a cell phone now has EVERY capability from the old Radio Shack ads, including a pretty decent camera. But the old school cameras did work pretty well for their technology and the time period. … Continue reading

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Research…

Old school style… A monograph written in the 1930s by a former Texas Ranger who served with Company G out of Mobeetie in 1883. Who also happens to be the great great uncle of one of my neighbors. She copied … Continue reading

A bit of perspective…

Kids today are coddled, wrapped in bubble wrap, never allowed to get dirty, etc… TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED THE 1930s, ’40s, ’50s, ’60s and ’70s!! First, we survived being born to mothers who may have smoked and/or drank. While … Continue reading

Grumble…

Edit- Scheduler didn’t schedule… Sorry! Damned muse won’t sit still for any particular story, bouncing from pillar to post, and back again! But I have stuff I need to finish!!! Went down and supported a friend at the Art Battle … Continue reading

Searching…

For western art for the next Bell Chronicles book… Itchy Paw has a gathering called Cowboy Live that runs through tomorrow, so Peter, Dot, and I took a run down there yesterday evening. They have artists of various types that … Continue reading

This is why…

We can’t have nice things… I know it’s April 1st, but sadly this one isn’t a joke post. Once again we have a lefty REEEEEing about a guest at a con… Three guess as to whom that is! Of course, … Continue reading

TBT…

Reaching WAY back this time… For you youngsters, the answers are below the fold. 🙂 … Continue reading

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A funny???

Or is this coming true with the dumbing down of STEM and higher math in HS and college??? I really hope not, especially if anybody is designing buildings, bridges, etc… If you don’t know who Marc Andreessen is, he founded Netscape … Continue reading