The new restaurant Underbelly opened up about the same time (about 6 months ago) as the adjoining beer bar Hay Merchant.  I’ve been to Hay Merchant many times, but haven’t yet managed to make it to Underbelly.

Recently my mother mentioned “the new restaurant at Waugh and Westheimer”, so last night when we went out for my step father’s 70th birthday ( Read more... )

I spent a nice evening watching the Astros with Cary Brock, Jim Henkel, and Tomas Escalante.

We started the evening at Inn at the Ballpark. A nice lobby to rangle a beer in preparation for the game.

A great game - a 2-4 4th inning. That was the final, a grand slam home run.

We had a nice traffic-scatter beer back at the Inn. Good conversation, a ( Read more... )

My sister and family recently vacationed in Santa Fe. They borught me a gift for watching their mailbox. Now I must season it; thank you Internet for telling me how.
Seasoning the Molcajete


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My mom fractured her pelvis on her bike earlier this year. I did nothing similar to that.


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Crazy busy at work with a push for 95% acceptance of a settlement agreement. And a funeral tomorrow for grandma that will keep me away from work on our deadline day ( Read more... )

So, I called my mom on mother's day. Got voice mail, left a message. I had something for her, that I've been meaning to get to her for her computer (that's been in repair for weeks). Didn't hear back ( Read more... )

I'm puppysittting my sister's cockapoo. Porter's getting growly and protective. Tiggr's lonely for his older sister and wanting to cuddle with Porter. No go ( Read more... )

I have only one living grandparent, my paternal grandmother Emily Nell Nicholson Shirley. She lives with my dad, is mostly blind but is still fairly capable mentally ( Read more... )

...passed away this evening about an hour ago.
He's in Illinois where he's been over a week.
He'll be back at work at Catbird's on Wed night.

-bill