It's been quite a long time, but I'm back for an end-of-the-year post!

Things this year have been trying.  I don't want to get into it at this time, since it's still hard for me to sit and write about.  Perhaps someday I will, but for now all you need to know is this: my avatar for this post indicates what happened.

Anyway, things are getting better ( Read more... )

*I tried to post this earlier but the text disappeared.  This is my 2nd attempt, and will probably not be of the same quality as the original.*

On April 21st each year, on the anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto, Aggies gather together wherever they are to commemorate fellow Aggies who died throughout the year.  The tradition was begun 21 April ( Read more... )

 Why the heck is nothing that I wrote today showing up in my posts?  I wrote an answer in the writer's block entry and a nice long bit on Aggie Muster (that actually made me tear up) and they are both GONE.

GRRR...

Major earthquake in China yesterday.  Awesome meteor over the middle United States last night.  Major volcanic ash cloud covering Europe today.

If I were into conspiracies and End Times, I'd probably have worked myself into a full lather by now.

Fortunately, I am not so gullible.  Which gives me the chance to be amused by those who are.

I heard my ( Read more... )