Category Archives: News

Masami and Lee (aka Doc) have been married for 11 joyous years. According to Wikipedia, the gift this time would be steel, scent (huh?), fashion jewelry or accessories. Steel doesn’t sound very practical unless it were a new car. Scent, … Continue reading →

One of the earliest friends I made during my return to Austin was Mary. Hey, when you run into the same mother and daughter team at two Neil Finn concerts, three months apart, you tend to remember those people! I … Continue reading →

My gaming sensei is something age wise. I have no idea and it doesn’t matter. It’s his day to celebrate, be the king of the world or maybe keep it modest to his house. In the recent past, I tended … Continue reading →

In case you haven’t noticed, and that was good, I got the body text of my site to use Black instead of Gray which I find to be easier on my eyes, especially with the white background. Thanks to a … Continue reading →

Their sixth anniversary was this Sunday. If only it were on the sixth of January, it would be easier to remember or forget thanks to Epiphany (Three Kings Day). Sonia and Philippe have been married as long as Somara and … Continue reading →

What do you think? It’s based upon a Theme (the WordPress term for a layout and/or design) called DarkMystery 2.0. I changed the banner artwork to something more suited to what my site is about. I mean the original pirate … Continue reading →

He probably got stiffed a lot as a kid, having his birthday right next Christmas, you know how adults can be… “Here you go Paul, your birthday AND Christmas present in one fell swoop!” “Wow! Five dollars of McDonald’s gift … Continue reading →

So much to write about but such a lack of time plus some other stories on the horizon. Sorry! The car gave me some concerns by Sunday morning already but it’s working…for now. I’m seriously thinking of commissioning a piece … Continue reading →

First off, I decided to make a new Category because car trouble and its happy (or happier) ending isn’t exactly “breaking news” as Headlines would imply. I feel the Category with the most entries should be reserved for matters that … Continue reading →

The first friend I made in Austin 15 years ago gets to celebrate her birthday. Maybe nothing too crazy, she lives in Switzerland which is a rather uptight country, according to her. I wouldn’t know, I’ve never been there. I … Continue reading →

For my first post on the new server (aka Graceland) it’s all about how Austin didn’t get squat for snow and I’m glad. After 16 Winters in Illinois, one in Indiana, one in North Dakota and five in Wisconsin, I … Continue reading →

I took the day off from work to run some errands and do a little catching up. Somara had a nasty cold right before Thanksgiving, the kind with the congestion, coughing and sneezing. The usual unpleasantness. Being married to her, … Continue reading →

He’s in luck this year for his special day is on a Saturday. Therefore he doesn’t have to attend school or get it overshadowed by the Thanksgiving holiday. Nope, my brother just called to let me know they celebrated Thursday. … Continue reading →

My apologies for taking the bulk of this week off. Somara had been ill since last Friday (she recovered in time to make our Thanksgiving meal, a task she likes to do) and this meant I stayed out of the … Continue reading →