I haven't done a triathlon in about three years now because of the high prices of the entry fees. I didn't stop because I couldn't afford it but I became disgusted at some of the pricing practices and tactics of some of the race directors. I also lost my access to a free pool. I may be getting another free pool access once again this fall ( Read more... )

Last night I had a dream that I met the local municipality’s Under Cover Bike Theft Agent. (Non-existent job IRL) He was a young guy that rode a bike and looked pretty much like a homeless hipster. I befriended him and became his helper/side-kick and we rode around all night and found a bunch of stolen bikes. I was on my beater mountain bike only ( Read more... )

Brianna and I went to the ranch for a visit this weekend. Work has resumed on the bunk house. The electrician has it powered and my parents have connected the plumbing and septic to the building. The Boone side is currently storage and my parents are focusing on finishing out the Crockett side. Boone and Crockett, get it? They had recently ( Read more... )

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Yay me, today is an anniversary for me. Twenty one years ago I was deputized. Damn, I am feeling old!

...to my brother Steve (unknown-progrmr) and Kate Bush! Kate, will you marry me?!?

I've done allot since I last posted. Last week I was on vacation. The week prior I attended Red Cross lifeguard recertification training. My lifeguard certification is good for another three years. YAY ( Read more... )

This week I tried a Beetle Spin for my lure of the week. Saturday I caught a 2.75 pound bass out of the Catfish Tank in Caldwell. I had casted it to the center of the tank from twenty five yards left of the dam. I thought I had hooked a catfish by the way it pulled heavily in one direction.
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My parents are running a deer ranch in Caldwell Texas. I have been spending a lot of time there on the weekends. We are in the construction stages on the living quarters. The bunkhouse was almost finished and we had a site picked for the Lodge when a cousin decided to sell 35 acres of neighboring land with my Grandmother's homestead. My parents ( Read more... )

So I have been doing some fishing at my parents ranch over the past two weekends. It has been a fun time. Two weekends ago I rescued an old aluminum boat that had been shot up. It was across the lake so I had to paddle it back across the lake, holes and all. It didn't take on too much water in the process.

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