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  • Winston Churchill, My Father, Good Cigars

    I’m sharing this with Debbie’s Six-Word Saturday. Early Tuesday morning, I was puffing on a Macanudo Gold, reading Andrew Robert’s biography of Winston Churchill, and thinking of my Dad. This happens a lot when I read Churchill, and smoke cigars. It something the two of us had in common, because… Listen ⇢

    Winston Churchill, My Father, Good Cigars

  • Champions Barber & Salon — Thursday Doors July 14, 2022

    There are not many barber shops left in the country. At one time, if a man wanted to get a haircut, he had to go to a barbershop. Salon’s were off limits. And that was probably a good thing. I found Champion’s Barber Shop in downtown Waco. Even though it… Listen ⇢

    Champions Barber & Salon — Thursday Doors July 14, 2022

  • More Thoughts for My Boys — From Michael Foster

    Some more thoughts for my boys. These suggestions come from Michael Foster, who partners with Bnonn Tennant over at It’s Good to Be a Man. They are helpful for those men who seek to become better men, better fathers, better husbands and better Christians in the world, living out our… Listen ⇢

    More Thoughts for My Boys — From Michael Foster

  • PPAC #54: Harbor District Guitar

    Here is my entry in Marsha’s, Always Write Blog, PPAC Challenge. This challenge it to take pictures of public art and share with others. There is an abundance of public art to work with, and my entry is of a painted guitar I found at the Harbor District in Rockwall… Listen ⇢

    PPAC #54: Harbor District Guitar

  • Helpful Rules for Sons

    I saw these rules on FB and found them to be helpful. I wanted to share the rules with my two sons, Andy and Joey. RULES TO TEACH YOUR SON 1. Never shake a man’s hand sitting down. 2. If you are set to meet at 3:30, be there at… Listen ⇢

    Helpful Rules for Sons

  • Happy 4th of July — For Your Convenience

    Happy 4th of July. For your convenience, I’m posting pictures of the fireworks from two years ago so you don’t have to fight with the crowds, the mosquitoes, or stay up late to see them. They pretty much all look the same. The only thing missing is the collective “oohs,”… Listen ⇢

    Happy 4th of July — For Your Convenience

  • Last on the Card — June 30, 2022

    Joining Bushboys World Last on the Card challenge, I give you the white dog. I took this photo hoping to add it to the previous challenge, CBWC: Head and Facial Challenge, but didn’t care for it that much. But it’s perfect for the last photo on the card. Taken with… Listen ⇢

    Last on the Card — June 30, 2022

  • CBWC: Head and Facial Features

    Cee’s Black and White Challenge for the week is heads and facial features. I went through my files and found the ones below, and even took one this week of the two cats. Enjoy. I was sitting outside an ice-cream store in Rockwall when the boy saw me with my… Listen ⇢

    CBWC: Head and Facial Features

  • Six Word Saturday: One Sunset, Three Shadows, Two Silhouettes

    Yes, I found a new photo challenge, Debbie’s at Travel With Intent blog hosts a Six-Word Saturday post, and this is my entry. I took these photos in April when I took the boys out to celebrate our birthdays together. We missed on the actual days, so we went over… Listen ⇢

    Six Word Saturday: One Sunset, Three Shadows, Two Silhouettes