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Tag Archives: Texas
A Train to Catch…
Wednesday of last week, I read an email newsletter from a local business magazine publisher. It included an item that Union Pacific Big Boy #4014, the world’s largest operable steam locomotive and the sole trackworthy example of a special fleet … Continue reading
Listen up…
I don’t go into rant mode often, but some things matter enough that I will. “Don’t go to the desert without water” is one. “Don’t break the children” is another. This is a third. {Rant} I bitch about my country … Continue reading
Posted in mental meanderings, photos (mine), When Photos Fail
Tagged civil rights, culture, History, photo, preservation, Texas
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Never Grow Up.
Way back when, on or about the occasion of my 45th birthday, one of my adopted brothers gave me one of those poured stone coasters for my coffee mug. Molded into the top was the fine slogan If you haven’t … Continue reading
Update and apology…
I’m sorry. I’ve been very quiet for a while now (and TOT is almost on hiatus) for a couple of reasons, one of which I’m STILL not at liberty to discuss just now, and the other being the visit of … Continue reading
Posted in photos (mine), When Photos Fail
Tagged disaster, Harvey, Houston, Hurricane, News, PanaLeica, Texas
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Rosenberg RailFest Reprise
The weather forecast for this last weekend messed up several half-formed plans, but early on Sunday Morning I noticed that it was Museum Discovery Day at the Rosenberg Railroad Museum. Perfect. I like Rosenberg, it’s “out of town” but not … Continue reading
27.7445N: 95.3860W
One of the great things about Houston is that despite the miserable climate we have sizable groups of people from everywhere living here, and sometimes they throw parties. For everyone. Yesterday, it was the Brazilian Women Foundation. (Their spelling, not … Continue reading
Just a quick update
And not actually a joke, never mind the date. With a little help from the folks at Auto Anything, Rommie actually got herself hitched, more or less. Still a couple of minor bugs to work out – the wiring connector … Continue reading
Well, this year is off to a GREAT start….
Those of you who follow my Instagram (@rcmwandering) or Facebook feeds might be aware that the current north-bound trip to Fort Worth to do Mom-related stuff went South rather abruptly. The first part of the trip went well enough, but … Continue reading
Posted in DFW, Texas, Travel
Tagged Fort Worth, Oops, Texas, ThatWasntSupposedToHappen, Tourism, Travel, wtf?
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One more for the end of the year..
Okay, this one’s been burning holes in the HD for almost a month now, so I guess it’s time to throw it up here. Last post I mentioned that I was in the FW/D Metroplex for family reasons (a thing … Continue reading
Posted in Hup Two Three Four Hup...., photos (mine), Texas, Travel
Tagged CCC, Civilian Conservation Corps, East Texas, hiking, History, missions, Nature, PanaLeica, photo, Piney Woods, State Parks, Texas, Tourism, Trail, Travel, walkabout
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Willkommen – Christkindl Market
The calendar said I was going to the Tomball German Christmas Market this weekend. Unfortunately, as for many of us, the calendar failed to take account of the reality of life with aging parents, so instead I wound up at … Continue reading