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My mom found some really cool wind chimes. Some great big ones. Some little tiny dainty ones. For Christmas last month she gave us a set that are tuned to Pachelbel’s Canon. On her front porch are some deep, loud, low and ominous chimes. Inside the house are some lovely bamboo chimes that sing gently as you brush by them. Everywhere you turn is another set. Some quiet, some loud. Some...
I had just passed east of Sulphur Springs Beneath a starry Texas sky When they called to tell me that my mom Had waved the long goodbye
Last night, I changed the strings on my guitar. A fresh set of strings does a lot for a guitar… Its tone becomes a little more lively. Its strings move a little easier. Its like a whole new life beneath your fingers. Or there are times you try some new strings that just don’t pair well with a guitar. It’s tone becomes dull or harsh. The strings grab your fingers or buzz...
It’s been a while since I tied on my running shoes. October 24th, to be exact, for the 5k at the Austin LiveSTRONG Challenge. Then, I rode the bike 64 miles on Sunday. For two weeks after that event I was “on break” and then, following my return to the bicycle on November 7th and 8th, I was wiped out by a truck while riding to work on my motorcycle. In the...
So those of you who know me may have picked up on the fact that I am a master procrastinator. I tend to think of it as being very patient most of the time, but deep down I know that I’m just putting things off. For example, we’ve had one and a half toilets downstairs for some time now. Not one and a half baths (well… that, too) but one fully functional...
Like I said… I really need an AnthroPC™… Click here to find out why I really dig this comic. It’ll be a sad day when I get caught up on the back-story and don’t have any more “extras” to read… I guess, as usual, that’ll just mean I need to find a new favorite comic… In case it’s not painfully clear, Pintsize is my favorite character. The funniest part here is that...
There are things in life you love. There are things in life you hate. There are things in life you really don’t care one way or the other. The most frustrating things, though, are the ones that you love so much, you keep using them even though you hate them. This saddle is one of those things. When I first rode it, I was in love. It was so amazingly comfortable. Roadies...
I don’t suppose when Thomas Wolfe wrote You Can’t Go Home Again there’s even the remotest chance he was talking about the shower in my folks’ house. But, as far as showers go… it’s reason enough. To be honest, I can be certain he wasn’t talking about that shower since the house wasn’t constructed for another decade after he wrote the book… And I’m pretty sure it was yet another decade...
I suppose it’s inevitable that you see your own back yard far differently than anyone else could possibly see it. I suspect we all have criteria we use to judge the world and our surroundings. I also suspect we either expect or want those around us to use the same criteria we do. And maybe that’s the root of all conflict in the world. One of the biggest laughs I had all...
You can learn a lot from books. You can learn a lot from people around you. You can learn a lot from the ever present Internet. But you can only grow your soul — your spirit — on your own. I’ve had a successful run of years. I’m good at what I do for a living. My skill set has grown phenomenally over the years. I’ve also become a competent car mechanic. I’ve...
Canis Wickettis
c. 1992-2011
You will be missed.