Cicadas are the quintessential sound of summer in Texas. They are loud and the sound never seems to go away. I hear these insects when I wak...

Janet and I went an saw Yesterday at a matinee this afternoon. We are both retired, but it still seems weird that we can just go see a movie...

I spent my day thinking about small things. I noticed that a group of about twelve Great Egrets have taken over the small corner of the lake...

It looks like Monday is going to be the day we visit the Dalmatians. The boarding kennel is not usually busy on Mondays, so we don't get...

Sunday is all about taking 20,000 steps. I have to stay pretty active to do this, but I've reached my goal for over a month now. Fitbit ...

Another hot sunny day that ended with a thunderstorm. This has been happening all week. Most of the brief afternoon storms have missed us, b...

The new restaurant is a winner. I was pleasantly surprised to find something so nice very close to home. This is the second new "breakf...

For the first time in ages Janet and I went and watched the fireworks displays. A succession of dogs that were terrified of fireworks made t...

It's almost an unwritten rule that something will quit working when you need it the most. Now that the huge pile of brush is gone, it wa...

Yay. When I was eating breakfast this morning, I heard some loud noises coming from the front of the house. When I went outside to investiga...

We spent the afternoon getting to know some of the new arrivals in the Dalmatian Rescue program. Hank and Pongo were both handsome, friendly...

Another 20,000 step day. This isn't much by historic standards, but it's about all I can manage these days. Multi-day backpacking tr...

OK. I hear you. You guys like positive thoughts and accomplishments more than cynicism and despair. That's normal. You seem to appreciat...

I found out this morning that the article I finished yesterday about my trip to Kennedy Space Center has already been accepted for publicati...

I finished my new article this morning and sent it off to several publications that I thought might be interested. I think the chances of ge...

I'm back on Dallas time. Not surprisingly, I'm back on my regular schedule as well. I made my signature smoothie with a big bowl ful...

The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge is a beautiful place on a clear night. When we arrived at our destination on the shores of the B...