My favorite pen. The Parker Jotter. Instant Classic.

Llano Uplift

Llano River - South of Mason, Texas Llano Uplift from Wikipedea The Llano Uplift is a geologically ancient, low geologic dome that is about 90 miles (140 km) in diameter and located mostly in Llano, Mason, San Saba, Gillespie, and Blanco counties, Texas. It consists of an island-like exposure of …

Relationships are the Buffer for the Human Experience

Hat Tip to CJ Chilvers for capturing this on his blog From Cal Newport via Lex Fridman: “If I was going to give advice to young people…If they haven’t already, bad things are going to happen that you can’t control. So, what’s the plan?…How do you live life when life is hard in ways …

Choices. Choices. Choices.

Blogger and Photographer CJ Chilvers writing about his perfect pen and paper. Writers spend way too much time and money seeking out their “grail” pen and paper combo — the tools that will make their work so much “smoother.” It’s a pattern we’ve seen repeated in all creative pursuits. I do not …

Broken Links

or Why twitter and social media has ruined the open web I have been reading a back through Merlin Man’s 43 folders blog. It started in 2004 His last post was 2011 - Cranking. which is “peace out” I had a kid and that is more important. His blog was part of Web 2.0 movement. …

What Am I Going to do Today?

I have every device. Iphone ipad apple watch laptop desktop For the question: What Am I Going to do Today? It can be a challenge. If I use tech of any kind - I find myself in another app, searching or looking for something, something that is of little use to me. In short, I fiddle …

Thank you @jean for my sticker!

My Most Productive Time in My Life

The year was 2001. The Device was the Handspring Visor Platinum. The Software was Palm Desktop. It was a simple setup and the sync was perfect. Palm Desktop contains four main modules which correspond to the four main modules of the original Palm Pilot: Contacts, analogous to index cards in a …

Me.

Nipsey our cat. About a year ago he showed up. Took a couple of months before he accepted us. Now part of our family.

Lunch

Crawfish Boil. Texas Style.

Osprey Oysters

Texas Bluebonnet 2021

Spring Flowers

Self

Steven Wilson has a new song out that I dig. “Self” The video is strange and thought provoking. Jon Blestein writing for Rolling Stone – Quotes Wilson: Self’ is about our new age of narcissism and self-obsession, one in which a human race that used to look out with curiosity at the world and the …

Tropical Hibicus I call them double bloomers. But I searched and found that there are 31 types of Hibsucs I live in Central Texas and spring is in full swing for 2021.

My Thoughts on Non Alcoholic Beer

My first year of sobriety was different than the last 2 years of my sobriety. Because my sobriety journey started 2 years before I took my last drink the triggering effect of being around alcohol or the temptation of alcohol was quickly lost. Seriously, maybe 2 months and I could care less about …

Wit’s Peak - Athletic Brewing (Non Alcoholic Craft Beer Only) Light and Refreshing. Perfect timed for spring.

To All the Apple IOS users out there… tech peeps. I am using ios to manage and suggest passwords. Good idea?

Before my Apple Watch (2019) this was my daily watch. I miss it. Simple. Easy to Read. Never needs to charge. It never interupts me. It is there when I want to see it and never the reverse. I am going to wear it a couple of days.

Finished Reading: The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson 📚 Cussy Mary - the main character is still living in my head. Have you read it? If not I strongly recommend it.

Radio Paradise - An Online Radio Station

Seeing the recent backlash around the updated Apple Music design such as Apple Music Music sucks I thought I would share what I listen to most days. It is a an online commercial free radio station. A stream. You turn it on and listen. Here is the webplayer but there are many ways to listen. Most …

Easter Amaryllis

Trying to Reach Sobriety.

Alcohol is a tricky thing. If you wish to not drink, you become labeled with a drinking problem. What other addictive substance do we do this with? If you decide to cut down on heroin would your friends pressure you meet up with them after work for a quick fix? The point I am trying to make is that …