On August 16, 2012, the body of our friend Chuck Lewis gave out, and his spirit left it. He lives on in the friends and family he left behind. Chuck’s obituary headline said, “he made chemistry fun.” Chuck’s primary profession was as an organic chemistry teacher for San Antonio College. … Continue reading →
Here’s an item I don’t need anymore but am not sure how to find a new home for it. My dial Snoopy phone. The story behind this phone should be amusing. I was nineteen. Living in a three-room cabin in Western Massachusetts with no indoor plumbing, no running water, electricity, … Continue reading →
We have a new pet of sorts — or, rather, hubby will tell you he does. We’re reasonably confident it’s a young Texas Spiny Lizard. Young, because she (we believe it’s a female) is about half the size of the larger versions we’ve seen throughout the yard. Over the last … Continue reading →
Tarzan’s claim to fame is sleeping in unusual positions, so I managed to catch him in one of his favorite ones. Then I captured the rest of the crew. They seem to know when the camera is near, so they have to pose. Then I remembered Ajax, who was on … Continue reading →
Back in June, Hubby and I spent an afternoon in McKinney, TX. with our older daughter and her husband. Berta and I took off to do some things we wanted to do while leaving the guys to do things they wanted to do. First, we went to the Heard-Craig House … Continue reading →
I was taking photos of the fig tree and the peach tree, but what I got was an interesting study in perspective. From this perspective, it looks like I’m uphill from the house, but the land is level. I’m perplexed as to why the back porch looks like it’s … Continue reading →
My paternal grandmother’s favorite bird was a cardinal. Whenever I see a cardinal, I think of Grandma. This photo was taken several years ago when I was stationed in Virginia, but I see cardinals all the time here in Central TX, on the ranch, and down in San Antonio. As … Continue reading →
As you may recall, we did the Grand Tour back in May. One leg of the trip was on Amtrak’s Coast Starlight. We experienced some lovely views along the California coastline as well as in the mountains further north. Then we got into Oregon and the mountain switchbacks where … Continue reading →
Hubby has a lot of hobbies. One of them is his cars (1946 Mercury), and that has extended to service station items in recent years. A little over a year ago, he purchased an antique gas pump and had it refurbished. Here are the before and after shots: Before: … Continue reading →
I think I’ve mentioned Natasha has finally relaxed into the family. I was pretty convinced of it nearly a year ago. This is a common sight: Natasha sprawled on her side, very relaxed: In the past couple of weeks, she’s even taken to snuggling with hubby. That leaves only … Continue reading →