You have to love (or hate) what passes for "winter" in Houston. Last Wednesday, it snowed. A few days later, we had temperatures in the 70s. Yesterday morning, with early AM temperatures in the 60s and with the understanding that a cold front wouldn't arrive until the evening, I took Kirby to school wearing a t-shirt and shorts. Oops. Last night temperatures dipped into the 30s. By Thursday,
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Some local sports thoughts
Posted on 9:31 PM by jackline
Not that you'd know by watching, reading or listening to the local sports media, but there really is some local sports news worth mentioning aside from high school football playoffs, the Rockets (whose loss to the Los Angeles Clippers - seriously? - earlier this evening puts them at a good-but-not-great 15-9 for the season so far), and the Texans (who are struggling to match their 8-8 campaign
Which state is more corrupt:
Posted on 5:04 PM by jackline
Illinois or Louisiana?The stylistic differences between Illinois and Louisiana can be described as David Mamet vs. Walker Percy. The corruption culture in Illinois tends to be mingy, pedestrian, shameful. State legislators who sell their votes for $25 cash in an envelope (a scandal of the 1970s) do not tend toward braggadocio. When former House speaker Dan Rostenkowski was caught filching postage
States cracking down on slow left-lane drivers
Posted on 11:51 AM by jackline
It's about time.In these days of longer commutes and simmering tempers, nothing seems to set off already-testy motorists like the left-lane camper -- the guy or gal who drives in the passing lane and bars faster drivers from easily passing. Web sites have cropped up to educate other drivers, or to vent. There's a (somewhat painful) YouTube song called "Keep Right." Even bigwigs get frustrated.
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Pollo Feliz!
Posted on 9:24 AM by jackline
I discovered this particular Mexican roasted chicken franchise when I was in Puerto Vallarta last year. And I liked it; the food was inexpensive and pretty damn tasty.I know that the Pollo Feliz brand has been making its way northward; the first Houston restaurant appeared on the west side of town last year. So you can imagine my excitement when I discovered their newest Houston location while
Snow night!
Posted on 7:37 AM by jackline
As everybody who lives in Houston knows, last night we were treated to a rare snowfall. Kirby was rather impressed:It snowed for several hours, and we probably got about an inch of snow once it was over. The entire front yard got a dusting, including the Elektra Tree:Needless to say, Kirby and his father spent a lot of time outside, enjoying the wintry spectacle:This is the first snowfall here
Saturday, December 6, 2008
Kirby and the Giant Christmas Tree
Posted on 2:01 PM by jackline
This thing was $20 at Ikea. I can hardly believe it, either.
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