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WTF! It’s raining. Glorious water!

Living in the desert on and off for so many years has taught me appreciation for any and all rain. I absolutely love rain showers and thunderstorms. I’m a day or two behind on blogging. Work days mean I’m less likely to write as much, as I try to maintain good worker bee status. Today…
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Jellyfish are so pretty. Do not pet.

It’s an hour later here, so 6 AM arrives earlier than my body expects. One snooze session and I roll out of bed to dress for my beach walk. I have been looking forward to these mornings, walking, swiming, experiencing the land and water of planet Pensacola. Beach bag, towel, water, flip flops, phone (for…
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I long for DDT
Bring it on. Spray me with deadly poison. Anything would be better than the torturous itching of mosquito bites. In the middle of the night I woke up crying and shaking from the painful level of incessant itchy discomfort of welts on every limb. Eradicate mosquitos. We can put a man on the moon, yet…
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Texas is Big, part 2

On day three of our trip we drove through Texas. Farther. For a long time. Texas is a huge state with a constantly changing landscape, from desert, to forests, farms to beaches. I was born on Galveston Island, and we spent some years in Houston when I was young. I have 16 first cousins, most…
