Another rant so soon? Yes, it seems these things come in waves. Furthermore, there have been several things going on. In all kinds of ways, I give a LOT to my community. I give time/skill/talent to charity and other community efforts. I pick up random trash I see. I take a shopping cart from the […]
It’s been a while since I’ve posted a good rant. (Man, I love living in Austin instead of Bryan/”Closet Station”!) Background OK, so I’ve been networking and doing all I can to grow AYW in Austin. When we lived in B/CS, I was part of BNI (Business Networking International). It’s an expensive group to join […]
Five years ago, our brother-in-law Pat died. He was one of the family favorites, and at just 43, he was one of the youngest. That’s hard enough, but his death came on Thursday before his only daughter’s wedding on Sunday. As a wedding photographer, I could never imagine something so tragic for a bride and […]
For part of our 2011 celebration of thanks, I just purchased my first ever “tofurkey” with trimmings. We’ll see how I can handle two holiday meals in Bryan, followed immediately by another two in Paris. It’s hard enough to get to both Thanksgivings with some kind of contribution to the meals. Now, I’ll bring my […]
It was over a decade ago when E put a ring on my finger and we Promised To Be Together Forever™…and I still read The Knot.com (of course, it wasn’t around much when we were wedding planning and now I read it for different reasons…) …but this one made me smile!
We’ve become a lot more eco-friendly since moving to Austin. Our apartment complex recycling–and Austin’s in general–is a lot easier to use. So, we are dong that a lot more. It’s a huge visual impact we can make. Oh, and since we live in an apartment, we use a lot less water and electricity. Right […]
Unless you’ve ignored our blog for several years, you know that we are big fans of Improv Everywhere. Just a few days ago, they held their 7th .mp3 experiment. Basically, everyone who follows them knows to plan to meet at the same day/time, downloads the same .mp3 file to their iPod, and presses play at […]
A Twitter friend found some bug eggs or of some kind. She posted the pic (probably to see if anyone knew what they were). When I clicked the link for the photo, I got a terrible ad beside the photo she took: click for a larger view. Eeeeew!
Wow. I’ve been saying these things for years. I’m glad to see Greg Savage really lay down the law to people who make a habit or intention of being late. http://gregsavage.com.au/2010/06/07/no-you-are-not-%E2%80%98running-late%E2%80%99-you-are-rude-and-selfish/
We added four feet to our family this weekend. . Last weekend, after a quick visit with Shelly (a.k.a. Sheldon before they found out he was a she; an 8-week old sibling of Lenoard, Penny, and Howard), we found out that that her parents weren’t quite ready to give her up for adoption like they […]