Plastic Farm AnimalsI was looking for something to brighten my day after being chased by mosquitoes for 80 minutes while out getting my daily bit of outdoor exercise on this sultry Texas morning. It happens to be garbage day and the stench of the trucks was hanging heavy in the air. I took a shower, got a […]
Texans, like people all over the world, love their fried chicken. You can hardly drive a block down the main drag without seeing a friendly red and yellow sign. In addition to Chick-Fil-A and Kentucky Fried Chicken, we have Popeye’s Chicken & Biscuits, Chicken Express, Babe’s Chicken, Church’s Chicken, and Golden Chick. And then there […]
I recently celebrated my 53rd birthday and am finally ready to accept that there is no free lunch. I believe you get what you earn in life. You reap what you sow. Or, in the words of Paul McCartney, “And, in the end, the love you take/ Is equal to the love you make.” When […]
Last night I had a dream. I was standing on the deck of an oil tanker, two pills in my hand, trying to muster the will to jump into the cold, gray water below, knowing I would drown if I did. The next thing I knew I was in the water and a rescue team […]
The best part of my day involved a shot of ice cold tequila and a romp on the down comforter with my best friend. Sorry, there will not be any photos of this activity. Another bright spot in my day was the call I made to my nephew Taylor who turned 15 today. Let this […]