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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“Barbecue: It’s not just a meal, it’s a ritual.” – Ed Mitchell
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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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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
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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Barefoot on the Beach, a feeling so grand.Children crafting little castles from sand.Sun and Saltwater. Two things my heart craves.It’s emerald green beyond the gentle waves.Gulf of America… A big flock of seagulls glide on the breeze.Soaring in the sky above frothy seas.Ships line the horizon on the third coast.Galveston Island – A wonderful host.Gulf
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” ~ Pablo Picasso
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Daylight Saving Time (DST) started yesterday at 2:00 AM. The original intent of DST was to save energy by extending the time of day around sunset. Silly, right? I suppose they might have burned less whale oil in the 18th century when Ben Franklin proposed daylight saving time, but it doesn’t make much sense today.
We borrowed the title for this article from a Jimmy Buffett song. The chorus always floats around in my mind as we travel south towards Galveston Bay. These changes in latitudes, changes in attitudesNothing remains quite the sameThrough all of the islands and all of the highlandsIf we couldn’t laugh, we would all go insane
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“Just living is not enough… One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.” ~ Hans Christian Andersen
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In nature, Chaos and Order perform an intricate dance. Opposing forces coalesce to create balance and harmony. Chaos is the primordial stew from which creativity emerges, and Order is the stabilizing force that reins it in. Cycles and seasons corral the serendipitous dance. “Everything in the universe has a rhythm, everything dances.” ~ Maya Angelou
“As a dog returns to it’s vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.” ~ Proverbs 26:11 NIV
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