Author Archives: rcmckee

Yes. It’s a snake. Yes. It’s alive. Its name is Khaleegy. Yes, she’s dancing with it. Her name is Soraya. Beyond that I got nothin’. There’s this one, too. Lock and load; time for the streets.

Wandering through the files… Somewhere south of the rainbow…

Austin’s Colony, Tejas (October 27, 1837) I’m not sure but I think they’re going to hang me. I was just wandering around the Jones’ back yard talking to visitors, doing my thing, and listening to the musicians, and then I … Continue reading →

This young lady just experienced one of the great joys of school festivals everywhere. She just dunked her math teacher. Life is good. Lock and load; let’s hit the streets.

Just a quick post from Saturday evening’s edition of Kaminari Taiko’s Festival at Miller Theatre, which was a heck of a show with pretty good attendance in spite of vaguely threatening weather. or if you like blue backgrounds, we can … Continue reading →

These nice people are Clemente and Eladia Ayala, the guiding force (and our hosts) for the Spring Branch Fiestas Patrias / Diez y seis de Septiembre celebration, featuring a parade, dances, music, food, and general purpose fun. LOTS of general … Continue reading →

Parade morning: Padre Hidalgo ringing the bell… Folkloric dancers having a good time. Folkloric dancers not having a good time. Yet. Those dresses are heavy and hot, and it’s a typical Houston summer morning, warm and humid. Pretty girls on … Continue reading →

From the Memorial Villages Independence Day Parade comes an extremely spiffy little runabout, a 1956 190SL Mercedes-Benz roadster. It’s a pretty day out there (though much too hot) so… let’s hit the streets.

cleaning the desk last night (yeah, really!) and found this one… From a few years back, 1999 I believe, when the Moving Wall was installed at the University of Houston for a Memorial Day remembrance. I have several shots from … Continue reading →