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 ›
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Frog City, USA
Last week, I was driving across southern Louisiana between New Orleans and Houston on I-10, and pulled off at a random exit for a pit stop and refreshments. As I turned into the Dairy Queen parking lot, a giant metal… 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 ›
Old Barns and Geeky Toys
I’ve had an iPhone for around three years, which I use about 80% for work activities (email, research on internet, calculations, and sometimes even to make calls). The other 20% of the time, it’s a toy. Before that, I had… Read More ›
Having Children for Dinner
I am traveling for a few days, and I have a few thoughts about bringing young children to dinner. For the past three nights I have been at tables with very young children. The ages have ranged from newborns to… Read More ›
Fine Dining in the Oil Field: Panchito’s Burritos
I’ve been traveling to west Texas quite a bit, for my job, and often head straight to the field from the airport. Last year, a friend showed me a hole-in-the-wall burrito shop, Panchito’s Burritos, located in Odessa, Texas. You can… Read More ›
Spring Fever – Paris Style
One thing I dislike about living in New Hampshire is our late Spring. Easter bunnies made out of snow are common. This year has been very mild, but I still miss the cherry blossoms of Washington DC where I was… 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 