I originally purchased these for my wife. I wasn't comfortable having her wearing regular earbuds and over-the-ear headphones out in public. These types of headphones can limit a person's self-awareness and I'd prefer to her to be able hear joggers … [Read more...]
January 31, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Random Picture of the Week #191: Old Rock Gymnasium in Erath County, Texas
This week’s random image is another image revisit from a past trip. This image was actually in pretty bad shape unusable even for web use because of the amount of noise it had. What you are seeing is an unused rock gymnasium in Erath County, … [Read more...]
January 26, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Skylum Luminar AI Travel Beyond Sale: Up to 60% Off!
Skylum is at it again. They are offering another great opportunity to own their software products at a huge discount. This big sale is called the Travel Beyond Sale. Recently I got my hands on an advanced copy (not fully operational version) of … [Read more...]
January 23, 2022 By 1 Comment
Random Picture of the Week #190: Old Car and Windmill at Sunset – Medicine Mound, Texas
This week's random image is of an old car and windmill at sunset with the Medicine Mounds in the background out in West Texas during our trip to do a night in Medicine Mound, Texas. Old Car and Windmill at Sunset Almost 4 years ago my friend and I … [Read more...]
January 21, 2022 By 1 Comment
Mission Concepción
There are a lot of things you can do in San Antonio, Texas. Visiting the Alamo, the Riverwalk, the Missions, and more. During the years that my wife and spent in San Antonio we didn’t take advantage of the sites. A few years back I made it a goal … [Read more...]
January 14, 2022 By 1 Comment
Random Picture of the Week #189: The Old Strawn House
This week’s random image is of the old Strawn house that can be found out on the lonely dirt roads of Grayson County, Texas. The old house was the Strawn family homestead at one time. The house sits empty surrounded by modern barns on the families’ … [Read more...]
January 12, 2022 By 1 Comment
Hiking the Indian Nature Trail at Beavers Bend State Park
In mid-November 2020 we decided on a last-minute hiking trip to Beavers Bend State Park with plans to hike a couple more difficult trails. Because of our poor planning we got a late start and were only able to hike a few trails before dark. One of … [Read more...]
January 11, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Review: Ozark Trail 45 liter, Backpacking Backpack
All though I've been hiking for years, my hikes have been short ones no more than a mile or two. Normally they took place at a green space or a nearby park. For these outings it was carrying a Nalgene bottle of water in a pocket or on a strap and … [Read more...]
January 6, 2022 By Leave a Comment
Random Picture of the Week #188: Christ Episcopal Church in Church Hill, Mississippi – Church and Cemetery
It’s been another crazy month and I didn't get the chance to write as many articles as I had planned. My work scheduled was changed when the building I’m at had to shut down to replace the roof. To keep us working they put us at other locations … [Read more...]
January 5, 2022 By 1 Comment
Japanese Tea Garden in San Antonio, Texas
When my wife and I were dating she went to college in San Antonio, and we spent a lot of time going places in town and the surrounding areas. One our favorite places we went a few times and wished we had gone more was the Japanese Tea Garden in San … [Read more...]
