Fort Advanced Redoubt. Florida is full of old forts. Forts are old stuff. You all know I feel about old stuff.
Old stuff is cool and all, but if I’ve seen one fort, I’ve seen them all. I’ve seen a few of them now. They all look the same. But this one does have a moat and drawbridge.
Happy Friday 5 – Celebrate like nobody’s calling the cops. Quote I’m pondering:
“Can you imagine feeling at home in the world no matter where you are? If you eventually master this art, outer circumstances won’t distort your relationship with yourself. No matter how crazy or chaotic the people around you might be, you will remain rooted in your unshakable sense of purpose; you will respond to any given situation in ways that make you both calm and alert, amused and curious, compassionate for the suffering of others and determined to do what’s best for you. If you think these are goals worth seeking, you can make dramatic progress toward them in the coming weeks.”
But, wait! There's more...This wasn’t my first time… I’ve been down before. Twice. But my trip to Indian Echo Caverns in Hummelstown, PA, is the second time in my life I’ve been underground. It was cool, literally and figuratively speaking.
But, wait! There's more...Largest Ball of Barbed Wire = Close substitute for Largest Ball of Twine. While I’m dreaming and planning, I’ll share a little bit of the massive King Ranch in Kingsville.
But, wait! There's more...In this part of the country, atop the Eagle Ford Shale and in between all the cows, oil derricks dot the land. Besides the cows and oil derricks there’s not a lot around for many, many miles. In this particular town the bovine to human population is 10:1. At the … But, wait! There’s more…
I made it to Bandera, Texas, the Cowboy Capital of the World. And it was good for me. Bandera is bangin’! It’s a small Texas Hill Country town full of real cowboys. (…) They’ve got something going on almost every night of the week. And it’s going on bralessly. Apparently. … But, wait! There’s more…
I’ve been in the Republic of Texas for only a few months now and I love it. For roughly ten years in the mid-1800’s, Texas was it’s own country known as the Republic of Texas with four presidential terms and three presidents. That’s your history lesson for the day. You’re … But, wait! There’s more…
Really, what more could one ask for? Monterey County is one of my favorite places in California. Santa Barbara being the other. But when it comes to the coastal views, Monterey County wins hands down. Big Sur, Carmel, and Monterey have some of the most beautiful coastline in the country. … But, wait! There’s more…
Slab City, Calif., is a desert oasis in a down economy. There is no running water, no electricity, and no sidewalks. There are no buildings, unless you count the outhouses. Structures are either RVs or trailers, or a combination of scraped parts from the two.
But, wait! There's more...It was touch and go for a while there. But two relatively minor sewer problems later, and one emergency trip to the vet, and I am officially on my way to San Diego. Holy Crap, y’all. What was I thinking taking my (not so) skinny butt on the road in … But, wait! There’s more…
