Yup. Still here at the beach. Day 2 started off with an interesting twist which revolved around the ceiling fan in our room. It only has two blades, and it’s wired to a remote...
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At The Beach
Having arrived at the beach after a drive down I37, we’ve taken up a station just over the dune from the beach in a condo furnished with all of the amenities (spell check isn’t...
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More Stoopid News
Chalk this one up as something I didn’t completely write. I heard it on the radio this morning and couldn’t help but to parrot the story back here in order to take up some...
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The Tropical Punch Contingency
For just about as long as I can remember, I’ve had regular and frequent access to a jug, jar, pitcher, or vessel of a fruit flavored drink. Let’s do some level setting here. For...
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Chewing On Phlegm
Once again ladies and gentlemen, the sun is shining and the birds are singing. In addition, the crepe myrtle and the fire bush (I don’t really know my plant names) are blooming. Even better...
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4 Minutes
Regarding 42
So I’ve touched on it before, however I don’t think I’ve ever gone into further detail on why the number 42 is my favorite. That’s “favorite”, not “lucky”. When it comes down to it,...
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Not Too Seriously Now….
Well kids, Junior has graduated. He’s got his diploma, he walked the stage, and he lost his hat when he threw it up into the air. In the meantime, family was in...
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Why Is It…..
Tonight I sit here at a Dairy Queen just after watching Junior walking the stage for his diploma and into oblivion. I’m a little rumbly in the tumbly today, even after an adequate dosage...
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The Pickle Interruption
By now, after reading dispatch after dispatch of verbal brilliance passed onto a dull Internet via the TharpSter.Org vehicle to the information super highway (complete with turn arounds sometime in the third quarter of...
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7 Minutes
In Comes June
Is the official seal of the county of Ector here in Texas really a flatulent penguin wearing a hat made of yarn and recycled beer cans?...
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