One of Mexia’s most famous citizens

…has passed from this world. I’m thinking National Day of Mourning is called for. She has got to be more influential on reality television then the last three dead presidents combined. A commentator on CNN said a few hours after her death that “This is certainly an unexpected and very tragic turn of events for […]

Old man, in winter

Somebody changed their mind, and no my wife and I have the day off work. But somebody else is holding steady, and the kids are going to school two hours late. oh please please please please please please please please please can they go to school? 1) we’ve been in this house. Together. Since Friday. […]

The weather? I wouldn’t bet on it

It is now “winter” here, as it is in much of the northern hemisphere. Only “here” is kinda quirky. It has not snowed in our town during my kids’ lifetimes. It has iced or sleeted like two, three times tops in the last ten years. Every year or two, some weather system heads our way […]