Strange or interesting things I’ve seen lately: You often see these racks at hotels. They are full of colorful brochures on local activities. I found this in a small airport that is used by general aviation pilots. Some of the… Read More ›
Texas
Gone Hunting, or…Fred’s Dead, Baby, Fred’s Dead
This from a few years ago: A few days before the New Year’s weekend, I got a frantic call from one of my contractors. He had booked a hunting trip for another client at the CF Ranch outside of Alpine,… Read More ›
In which I go to prison….
I really enjoy visiting my co-blogger Naomi. She lives in Houston Texas, and like most natives of Texas loves showing off her state. She will usually give me a list of choices for things we could do. One choice was… Read More ›
Gas Station Tacos – Fine Dining in the Oil Field
My job sometimes requires me to travel into small, remote towns, where there are not many stores or restaurants, but there may be a very large number of people working because of the boom in industry that’s going on. Work… Read More ›
She’s so picky she’s probably waiting for a man with a “Warp Drive” zipper…
(Note: I had nothing to do with this blog post. -GG) The incredibly lovely and intelligent woman I share this blog with, Geek Goddess, is single. She doesn’t mind, she has a very busy and successful career. She goes on… Read More ›
Loving County Part 1 – Crappy Places to Be From
Loving County, Texas is the least populated county in the lower 48 states. Located in western Texas, near the point where the southeastern corner of New Mexico juts into the Lone Star State, it’s a vast, flat prairie of grasslands… Read More ›
Crappy Places to be From: Goldsmith Texas
In my glamorous job, I frequently get to travel to rather interesting places (for some definitions of the word “interesting”). For the most part, the great FSM did not put oil and gas in pretty places, which means some of… Read More ›
Texas Tough
I had never been to Texas. I wasn’t really sure I even wanted to go to Texas. However, that is where my dearest friend Naomi lives. She kept inviting me down, and a girls weekend with some of my skeptic… Read More ›
Two Different Girls 