Gulf Coast
Going with images again this week instead of words. Have a Happy Easter! Never Stop Exploring!
Monday Morning Moon
The April moon is named “Pink Moon” after an early spring wildflower, the creeping phlox. The images were captured an hour after apogee, which happened on April 13, 2025, at 6:49 p.m. EDT. Apogee is the point where the Moon is farthest from Earth. When the full Moon is near apogee, it’s classified as a “micro-moon.”
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Discipline vs Consistency
Good habits and consistency are the currency that pays the bills when you advance into your Golden Years.
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Wednesday Wisdom – April 9th, 2025
“My life is like a stroll upon the beach, as near the ocean’s edge as I can go.” ~ Henry David Thoreau
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The Neighborhood
We spent most of our time wandering around the neighborhood this week, enjoying the beautiful weather. We had a few ideas for an article, but the writing mojo never got going, so we decided to share some images we captured on our walking adventures. Never Stop Exploring!
Wednesday Wisdom – April 2nd, 2025
“Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Never Stop Exploring!
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Zen Shrimp
We love to eat shrimp. When it’s cooked just right over hot coals, it melts in your mouth- succulent, rich, and buttery. Ordering shrimp out can be a bit risky; sometimes it arrives perfectly cooked and delicious, but just as often, it comes to the table rubbery with a vein of shrimp shit running through
Mastering Patience
Patience is a virtue I’m still pursuing. I’ve made an effort, but I haven’t come close to mastering it. I excel at slowing down, enjoying myself, and not taking life too seriously, but I get easily agitated in situations involving others that are beyond my control. I try to laugh off people’s quirks, flaws, and
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Wednesday Wisdom – March 26th, 2025
“Barbecue: It’s not just a meal, it’s a ritual.” – Ed Mitchell
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The Death of Liberalism
During the counter-culture revolution of the 1960s and 70s, I was a liberal in favor of individual freedom and civil liberties. We respected and accepted opinions different from our own and were open to new ideas. On second thought, I was probably a Libertarian, but since they weren’t allowed in the partisan, two-party system, being
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Vernal Equinox
The “Vernal Equinox’ marks the sun’s crossing of the celestial equator. The term “equinox” comes from the Latin “aequus,” meaning equal, and “nox,” meaning night. All around the Great Wide World, on the first day of Spring, night and day are the same length. The Northern Hemisphere’s, “Long night” season is finally over, and we
Monday Morning Murals – March 17th, 2025
We stopped by Galveston Bay Brewing the other day and they had a couple of new murals in the hallway. Thought we would share… Never Stop Exploring!
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Wednesday Wisdom – March 12th, 2025
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” ~ Pablo Picasso
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