Intro Three parts to a journey: preparation, execution, and reflection. I’m finding that I learn even more about a place after returning from it. I’d visited New Mexico three times in pre-Linda travels with my previous family, the one that produced kids: 1978, 1988, and 1989. L spent some time in the Land of Enchantment …
Here are some tunes I’m listening to as of late: Oldfield/Stockley Deep Forest’s Boheme
Howie Richey left his hometown of Corpus Christi in 1971 to study radio at The University of Texas at Austin. He worked as a disc jockey in Fredericksburg, New Braunfels, and Uvalde. In 1982, he gained a slot on KUT-FM, the local NPR affiliate. Within a few years there, he was broadcasting a late-night rock …
Welcome to the Beyond!
“What do you want for your birthday?” I asked my Lina. “An adventure.” I pulled some levers, pushed some buttons, and made a plan. Sunday, February 16, 2020. We headed NW on US 183. This was a pleasure trip for ourselves, and I was also keen to preview a new route to West Texas …
Monday, 04-23-18 (continued) Boarded our brand-new-looking Ryanair 737 and soared east and south, taking particular notice of the English Channel, visible from the air off Sussex. Got to Gatwick in a jiffy and reclaimed our baggage. After some confusion, we made our way via driverless inter-terminal shuttle, reminiscent of the horizontal elevator transport at Getty …
Sat, 04-21-18 (continued) Breezed out of Dungarvan with many blessings from host Brian. He’ll be retiring in a year and seeks someone to run the place. Examined maps and planned a route to the capital’s outskirts, hoping to figure the rest later. Smooth sailing most of the way, ‘cept for one near-scrape with a truck …
Wednesday, 04-18-18 In Cairbre House, Abbeyside, Co. Waterford, Ireland. 51 deg, 78%, SSE 23 g32, all cldy, dew point 45 deg, pressure 29.97”, 3 mile visibility. We were just across the River Colligan from Dungarvan, which we could see outside our second-story window. The sea’s fluctuations here are nearly 12 feet. Breakfast was fab and …
Friday the 13th came at last. Not finding granola, I prepared myself breakfast: a couple eggs with bread quarters. When others arose, I enjoyed cereal for dessert. Presented LH a signed copy of Party Weird and gave another to Janet, our-hostess-to-be in Ireland. Lots more coming and going included many other new (to us) faces, …