Thanks to one and all who managed to make me feel good about leaving my wife for the weekend for a much needed break. Special thanks go to bramblekite and thax for their hospitality and generosity. I don't know what I would have done if they weren't around. And to jenmarie, who, despite being 7 1/2 months pregnant, helped me get my much needed water fix ( Read more... )

Arrived in Austin last night around 5:30pm after visiting with an old friend in Llano. In fact, she was probably one of the first people I met after I moved here. Hadn't seen her in a long time, too long in fact.

Anyways, get into town and staying at bramblekite's. I have plans today to see some folx this noon & afternoon and then jenmarie's party tonight (and yes, ( Read more... )

I'm still coming.

It was sometime in the Spring or Summer of 1996. I was working at Austin Screen Graphics and living with Ryland. And every day for a week at work, this mangy little dog would come by and try to steal Gypsy's (the shop dog's) food. Now, up to this point, I had always been a cat person. But I took pity on this little dog and took him home. And I ( Read more... )

I may not be able to make it to Austin now. Came home today to April telling me that Speak (our 13+ y.o. dog) has been walking funny since this AM when he was perfectly fine last night. I took a closer look at him and discovered that his genitalia was swollen to about three times it's normal size and it was quite rank. As this is Odessa, there is ( Read more... )

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It is finished.

Finally back online. Got a different ISP. And it's cheaper and faster. So now I can get back to catching up on everything ( Read more... )

Let's just say Cable One SUX ( Read more... )