I find myself with an "extra" pair of tickets for tomorrow's UT/AtM feetballs game. Reasonable offers being entertained...I can get a dollar over face if I sell them thru the Ex-students association at game time, so? 10? $15 over face? I paid a little over double face a month ago when we were still undefeated, so I'm not likely to get close to that ( Read more... )

Hurricane Ike rolled into the Galveston/Houston area very early Friday morning. Stephanie rode it out at her marina (Legend Point, one of the best hurricane holes on Clear Lake), and amused herself by getting the kayak out yesterday and shooting a bunch of pics of the carnage at Watergate next door (NOT one of the best hurricane holes on Clear Lake ( Read more... )

I know, many of you thought I'd abandoned lj - eh, just been busy I guess. The news, in order of newness, since my last post:

This week, I became a partner in a fishing camp on Ayres Reef between Ayres and Mesquite Bays, which are between Aransas and San Antonio Bays. The link shows the spot - a couple of miles from the mouth of fabled Cedar Bayou ( Read more... )

I forgot to post this shot of the lunar eclipse that happened back in August...


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My boat is featured on the poster from the Ruff Rider catamaran race just completed at South Padre Island. A little thunderstorm blew in just before the start of Sunday's leg of the race, with winds near 30 knots. During the postponement, I sat on the bow of the boat to restrain it, while the lovely Miss Stephanie (my crew and co-skipper-to-be) ( Read more... )

not my day this week grr. the cavalier needs a motor - lack of oil pressure trashed the head. Oh well, it's just $$, right?

I'm 35.

Bold indicates I've been there, italics indicates that I want to go - ( check it out )

I'm supposed to leave for Wyoming to bring back a 4x4 rv tonight, but I can't find my forsaken wallet. My new-to-me Cavalier is showing gremlins too. Grrrr ( Read more... )

Miss Jackie, a family friend from long before I was born, passed away this morning. I called all my sibs to let them know, and all were shocked ( Read more... )