Random Past Posts
Another Hotter’n Hell Hundred For the small group of my friends that makes the annual late-August pilgrimage to Wichita Falls, Texas for its Hotter'n Hell Hundred (“HHH”) bike ride, the weekend is all about tradition. Like we’ve done for almost all of the More...
Iran: Chadors and Other Bazaar Sights (Forgive me: I can’t resist the appeal of the bizarre/bazaar pun.) They do have a few shopping malls and supermarkets in Iran, but mostly people buy their “stuff” in bazaars and small shops. Different sections tend to specialize in certain More...
The Kemah Triathlon (with my new camera) I just got a new camera! So I need some practice with it. I took it out for a test run at the Kemah Triathlon Sunday morning. My long-time buddy Scott was doing the race as a "tune-up" to further ensure More...
Inle Lake, Burma: Life on the Water Inle Lake was another interesting stop in my tour of Burma -- but the core and highlights of the trip were still to come. There’s a famous Monty Python comedy skit that takes the “we-walked-to-school-uphill-in-snow” joke to its ultimate More...
Stars, Stripes, Barns and Guitars Over Christmas, I set a record (for this millenium, anyway) for my longest stretch staying in Vian: 9 days. Among the amusements during my stay was a visit with Heath Wright (of Ricochet - previously discussed here and here). More...