Texas. There are states that are ignorable. South Carolina is unlikely to fill you with strong emotion, and Delaware is somewhere you’ll probably never go. Texas isn’t like that. EVERYONE has an opinion about Texas, and Texas will be reckoned… Read More ›
Friends
When Friends Know What You Like
It’s good to have friends that understand what you like. They send you pictures they know you will enjoy. They send gifts that are thoughtful and show they know your interests. They know what kinds of foods you might like… Read More ›
Bonding with your BFFs
You’ll have to forgive me a bit of self-indulgence here, because this post is all about me. And how much I love my friends. A few years ago, right after I bought my current home, I asked a few of… Read More ›
Naomi and Texas
My fellow blogger really loves her home state of Texas. She points out how the good stereotypes are true, good BBQ and friendly people, and how the bad are either not true or changing. Let’s just say her current home… Read More ›
Carma Chameleon
justpaperskater and I exchange stories by giving each other a word which is the seed for the next correspondence. This is my response to her choice of “Chameleon.” Americans seem to have woken up to the fact that chameleons are… Read More ›
The Great Texas Death March and Armadillo Tour
(Note: Jeff and I went on this trip together almost six years ago. Recently we decided to each write about it, from our own perspective, and post the stories without seeing each other’s versions first. I had a great time… Read More ›
What do I have in common with this firetruck?
My friend Chip Taylor owns a fire truck (he’s single ladies!). Actually owning a fire truck may be part of the reason he’s single, he also owns a cool collection of radios. He lives in a beautiful part of Vermont,… Read More ›
My First Walk at Galapagos
After nearly a year of waiting, and a lifetime of wishing, today I put my feet onto the Galapagos Islands for the first time. Our party of a dozen friends is listening to our guide, who is a trained naturalist… Read More ›
Brennan’s of Houston – Fine Dining in the Oil Field
Last weekend I had a special treat when my friend and fellow 2DG blogger Jeff Wagg was in Houston on business. Jeff has a pretty rough week ahead of him, working with the annual Offshore Technology Conference, and probably had… Read More ›
At the Volcano’s Edge
After my group’s trip to the equator outside of Quito last month, we ascended the Pululahua Volcano for lunch. The volcano’s name means “Cloud of Water” in the local Quichua language, and indeed, the crater is part of a cloudforest,… Read More ›
Two Different Girls 