Archive for December, 2015

On the Road Again

December 19, 2015

I’m usually at home when I do my blog, but just for fun . . .

Willie Nelson: On the Road Again

I love red cars!

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I’ll explain the pictures as I go. Interesting that we’re in Houston, had to go somewhere besides Oregon to find some sunshine. We inadvertently picked the weekend that they were having the state high school football playoffs in Houston, and it seemed like most of the players were staying in our hotel. Ohmygosh, high school football is king in this state! Talking to people reminded me of going to my high school reunion 2 years ago in Liberty, Texas, all the hoopla, the pep rally, going to the game and all the excitement! It was kind of amazing that nothing had changed since my high school days (actually they did build a new high school in Liberty).

Time for us to go out and enjoy the sun now. Ya’ll take care now – practicing my “Texas  talk”. A few more pictures to conclude with, the first 4 on a really nice trail in downtown Houston, one taken in central California, and the last 2 were taken in Oregon. The 2 murals are in Estacada, Oregon.

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This next group is from Paparruchos in Houston near the Galleria. Great spot for Mexican food in Houston. Bernardo gave me the grand tour of this very interesting eating establishment!

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What’s Next: A Topical Potpourri?

December 14, 2015

2016 Is Right Around the Corner!

Cold Play: You Only Live Twice

What kind of year has 2015 been for you? Taking a minute to reflect, has it been fun, challenging, stressful, chaotic, rewarding, joyful, sad, or maybe all of the above. Did you accomplish your goals or score any personal victories? Are you thinking about 2016 yet, perhaps setting new goals or redoing some of the goals from 2015 that were important but that you didn’t accomplish?

As I thought about 2016, I was looking at my list of possible topics for 2015 that I did not finish. I decided I would allow myself some “do-over’s” or continuations of blog topics from my 2015 list and add some new topics. Look for my 2016 Preview soon.

2015 Preview

As a literal segue into 2016, given that the end of the year is near, take a look at this quote below. This is from the October 2015 Reader’s Digest in the “Points to Ponder” section. I love this quote, give it some thought!

By the way, Reader’s Digest is another very good source of quotes.

On Morals and Values

“People say that these are different times requiring new rules, but I wonder if that’s true. There are new challenges, to be sure, but I view values as a stable force, not something to be swayed by politics, technology, or any modern contrivance. Rather than bend our values to fit the times, we need to fit the times to our values.”

Gretchen Carlson, journalist, in her memoir, Getting Real.
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Armadillo Burger, Anyone?

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