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Vacation in Durango
Texas Grandma and I drove to Durango, Colorado for our vacation a couple of weeks ago; we met our son J who flew from New York to meet us there. It was a great vacation, but it was not without … Continue reading →
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
Yesterday, my boss walked in my office and asked me what supercalifragilisticexpialidocious means. I love my job! -Popgun
The Hat
I put my hat on this morning, and felt something moving in my hair, so I took it off and found a big, ugly, annoyed-looking spider in it. As you can see, the hat survived the subsequent beating. Mostly. -Popgun
Recommended Reading!
If you enjoy extremely well-written urban fantasy, with interesting and well-developed characters; if you like werwolves, vampires, the fey, mystery, and lots of action – you owe it to yourself to check out the excellent books of Patricia Briggs. Several … Continue reading →
A Big Thing!
Ha! Yesterday on Easter Sunday, our granddaughter Taylor read a book to me, for the first time. Up to now, it was the other way around. And our grandson Tanner has graduated to the big swings on the swing set. … Continue reading →
A Nice Weekend
Texas Grandma and I had a really nice weekend. The weather was beautiful. Saturday morning we set up a bunch of tomato plants in big pots, and Saturday evening our oldest son and his family came over for supper and … Continue reading →
The World is a Dangerous Place
I was contemplating the emergency brake light in my truck, and thinking about it the other day. When I was a kid, my first several cars didn’t have one. Instead, you were supposed to be bright enough to check the … Continue reading →
Invasion of the Snowmen!
Texas Grandma was doing some of the Christmas decorating a couple of weeks ago. She’s heavy into snowmen, this time of year. I was sitting in my favorite recliner in the living room, reading a book. Anyhow, Texas Grandma is … Continue reading →
What I’m Reading
I’m one of those people who, when they find a really good author, will read every book they’ve produced. I’ve read almost everything Robert A. Heinlein produced, for instance. Likewise, Larry Niven, C. J. Cherryh, David Brin, Jack McDevitt, and … Continue reading →
Two Front Teeth
Recently, my granddaughter lost one of her front teeth, bless her heart. Rates have gone up! She got a whole dollar from the tooth fairy. This caused me to remember the Christmas when I had lost both my two top … Continue reading →