A friend and I ventured into the Kalahari on our own – usually considered not to be a smart idea due to the vastness, the wildness, and the desertedness of the place. However naive I may have been, I was unconcerned, trusting the competence and experience of my friend. We made a stop in Deception... Learn More

I have mistrusted being honored, praised, flattered, etc. People who know me well, know that it is an issue for me. My concern is two-fold. One is that it is strictly a tactic to butter me up about something they want from me, that I will fall for the con and be taken advantage of... Learn More

Sometimes surrealistic things happen – inexplicable by the everyday mind. I am guessing it's a combination of timing, the energy of who is present, and the energy of the locale … and who knows what else. What I do know is that the combination of Clark, David and me seemed long-time-familiar, an easy camaraderie that... Learn More

So we're tramping around Big Bend National Park (see previous post), David and Clark (both architects) and me (a single mom in grad school, working 2 part-time jobs). The second day, I could tell I was getting tired. The "new" had worn off, a desert mountain was a desert mountain; I was very hot, sweaty... Learn More

Several friends of mine (and friends of theirs), decided to go camping/backpacking in Big Bend National Park, which is 801,163 acres in the southwest part of Texas. Big Bend is known for its biodiversity due to its different ecosystems – river canyons, desert floor and high mountain terrain. We went in April, during Spring Break,... Learn More

OK. The winner of the Houston W.S.S.C. was Dan Stratman – 15'1" … Congratulations Dan!!! (UNLESS we can find the watermelon seed that I spit so far, it was off the grid. :)  Oh, Yea, Verily … I swallowed the first w.s. The second seed was never found, but all saw that it actually left... Learn More