I’m sure you’ve been waiting with “baited breath” for our dog Chester’s annual Super Bowl pick. But before we go into that, I looked up “baited breath” on the internet and discovered that the phrase was first used in the Shakespeare play “Merchant of Venice.” Here’s the line from the bard, although he spelled theContinue reading “Chester picks… a tie???”
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A little joy in our lives…
This morning on my daily walk with our dog Chester, I spotted the first daffodil in bloom this spring. With all the bad weather that many people have experienced lately and bad news from around the country, I thought this cheery flower might make people feel better about things. Spring is just around the corner.
Potholes followed soon after…
The street where we live is kind of like a red-headed stepchild. We live within the corporate limits of the Town of Mesilla, but really have little in common with the historic community to the west of us. We seldom see the town marshal’s vehicles patrolling our streets or any maintenance crews showing an interestContinue reading “Potholes followed soon after…”
You ball will disappear just as fast as it did in 1899…
The professional golf season has started, even though as I write this, large swaths of the United States are under severe winter storm warnings. In Las Cruces, we’ve been getting rain since last Friday and have now received more than one and two-thirds inches — a rare event for our high desert climate. The OrganContinue reading “You ball will disappear just as fast as it did in 1899…”
You’ve got to admire his dedication…
Last weekend was pretty gloomy in Las Cruces. We got more rain in a three day period than I have ever experienced in our 40 plus years of living here. We decided to get pizza for the evening and as I was driving down a street right at dusk, I passed a brightly colored displayContinue reading “You’ve got to admire his dedication…”
Maybe Don Quijote could have learned something at NMSU…
“You know with one shot, you could take out a solar panel that runs a water pump and it would be done. But a windmill can take a lot of damage from a gun and still work.” * “They’ve always been used for target practice…” ** Growing up in the American west, I’ve always beenContinue reading “Maybe Don Quijote could have learned something at NMSU…”
Not navigable…
When I write, I always try to find some connection to New Mexico, since that’s the stated purpose of my website. However, a recent book that I read and really enjoyed left me grasping for connections to the Land of Enchantment. However, I’ll tell you about the book and then try to make some lameContinue reading “Not navigable…”
Unexpected visitors…
When I was growing up in Ruidoso in the 1950s, my father acquired a little teardrop shaped camping trailer and managed to find a secluded spot on the lower end of Eagle Creek where he parked it for weekend getaways. My father named the tiny trailer “Petitesy” after a kitten that my brother inherited andContinue reading “Unexpected visitors…”
Back to “New Mexico Normal…”
I’ve been off the air for the past few weeks due to lots of family at home during the holidays, an annoying sciatica problem and maybe just a touch of the winter blues. My plan is to get back into the swing of writing that I hope you enjoy reading and gets my brain offContinue reading “Back to “New Mexico Normal…””
My Christmas gift to my readers…
You may have noticed that I haven’t been posting many blogs lately. I am trying to recover from a painful sciatic nerve injury that I’ve had since Thanksgiving. My best guess is that I aggravated the nerve in my lower back/left hip while playing soccer with my seven-year-old grandson in our back yard. The injuryContinue reading “My Christmas gift to my readers…”
Giving someone a chance…
Several years ago, when I was the volunteer rugby coach at New Mexico State University, I was approached by a young man after practice who said he was interested in playing rugby. He explained that he was still in high school, but would be coming to NMSU in the fall and asked if I couldContinue reading “Giving someone a chance…”
Look in the sky! It’s a dwarf planet! It’s a Greek God! It’s a cartoon dog???
By now, you’ve probably figured out that I’m writing about Pluto. Specifically the object orbiting our solar system that was discovered by New Mexico State University Astronomy Professor Clyde W. Tombaugh. It was first declared to be the ninth planet when discovered in 1930, then in 2006 the International Astronomical Union dumbed it down andContinue reading “Look in the sky! It’s a dwarf planet! It’s a Greek God! It’s a cartoon dog???”
It’s all about that gravy…
Traditional Thanksgiving dinners should be in my opinion, well, traditional. Turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, a vegetable medley, pumpkin pie and of course, gravy are what I look forward to eat on my favorite holiday of the year. As we approach Thanksgiving, there are frequent recipes in the newpaper or TV food network episodes aboutContinue reading “It’s all about that gravy…”
Listening to your customers…
A significant member of my family and a friend recently commented that they thought some of my recent blogs have been too long. Point taken. Hope you enjoyed this one.
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