Random Past Posts
Fat Chuck’s Revenge Today was my first-ever mountain bike race. I even bought a (one-day) racing license. Ned Barnett made me do it; it gave him one more opportunity to demonstrate his biking superiority over me. The race was called "Fat Chuck's Revenge" More...
Fiestas Tipicas Nacionales “Tipicas” usually means “typical,” but as it's used in the name of this festival, it means “picturesque; full of local color; traditional;” which is a pretty good description. The main event is one-third rodeo, one-third Mexican bullfight, and one-third More...
Guatemalan Graveyards Guatemalan graveyards seem a lot more festive than ours. The graveyards in Guatemala were distinctive. Colorful and conspicuous, they were full of above-ground mausoleums decorated with pastel and bright-colored plastic, crepe paper, and plastic flowers. Obviously it's part of their More...
Laughlin, NV with Ricochet I got to fly out to Laughlin, NV to spend a week with Ricochet, the country band (of "Her Daddy's Money" fame) led by two of my Vian, OK childhood buddies, Greg Cook and Heath Wright. Laughlin is a More...