Monthly Archives: February 2010
Texas Haircut
I’ve always enjoyed small town barber shops — usually the price is right and it’s fun to go through the “who are you, stranger?” grilling. Yesterday, feeling a bit shaggy, I asked the operator of the laundromat in Three Rivers, … Continue reading
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Hunkered Down
A cold front with cold rain and wind is hitting us — after a stretch of nice weather. This is a day to find some wifi at the local library and pay some bills. We drove yesterday from the border … Continue reading
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Tagged Choke Canyon State Park
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Toto, I have a feeling we’re not in Vermont anymore
Going to bed, listening to coyotes and the constant humming of oil/gas extraction nearby. The lights of Mexican towns glitter across the reservoir. What a contrast to Vermont — although we’ve had a couple of rainy days, the prickly pear … Continue reading
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The Rare Roadside Hawk
As part of my preparation for our SW trip, I joined birder email groups in Tennessee, Louisiana, and Texas. One of the big deals for the last ten days has been the roadside hawk, a rare species from Mexico, that … Continue reading
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‘Gators & Wild Pigs
South Texas has a little bit of everything. We’ve been taking short trips from our Goose Island base — the other day we went up to Port Aransas to pick up our forwarded mail. It was a rainy blustery day … Continue reading
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Beeville’s changed — have we?
We took a magically memory trip yesterday up to Beeville, Texas where we lived during flight training. The trip up from Aransas Pass was flat and fast — 70 mph four-lane with direct access and suddenly-appearing stop signs. We saw … Continue reading
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Birder Heaven
Leaving Lake Charles, LA, we joined the trucks and RVs on I-10 heading toward Beaumont, Texas. We had decided not to tackle the Houston traffic, given our trailer’s propensity to blow turn signal fuses, and went north on a series … Continue reading
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Finally, 60’s and WiFi
A week after our start, we finally got 60 degree temperatures and a state park with WiFi. The Louisiana park systems rock — not only are they wired, they also honor the Golden Passport and charge seniors half price. We … Continue reading
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