Historic Lampasas, TX

Without the steady guiding hand of my wife, I would have bought every one of these things. Every. One. Does this mean I'm a little bit Texan now?

Historic Lampasas, TX

Some signs at the local store in welcoming and friendly Lampasas, TX.

Inside Hostess

I think this the best sign I've found since "Please Don't Eat the Soap", a genuine sign in a gift shop in a small TX town... Anyway, surely, this kind of thing is better left to a medical professional.

How very Texas…

Texas water and Texas people (AKA, "Texans"), sure. Texas wind though?

Don’t Mess

If you have a better motto for life, I'd love to know what it is.

I Hate Tacos

Love tacos; love puns; love Austin.

On Being Cold

November 12, 2018, and Austin suddenly got very cold. I mean, not Arctic cold. Not even Edinburgh-at-Xmas cold. But for Austin, the cold is not a matter of absolute number; it’s more to do with the difficulty I seem to have in adapting to the change in temperature. So, not cold-cold…it’s more that it is … Continue reading On Being Cold →

On Sayings

Spending a few years living among people from another country has made me look at many things afresh; it’s not possible to take quite so much for granted when you’re surrounded by people who talk, act, think, and believe differently to you. Or, at least, that’s how it should be. And sure, there’s probably many … Continue reading On Sayings →

Longhorns

Found in Texas. No, really.

Snow’s BBQ

We really wanted – and deserved – a weekend away. A get-away-from-it-all 48 hours. But Life and all its complications meant that this wasn’t really possible right now. But watch out Next Year – we’re going to vacation the hell out of you. Hopefully. So, instead, my bright idea was to plan a mini-road trip. … Continue reading Snow’s BBQ →