Maggie & Seth enjoyed their school pumpkin patch and really enjoyed getting to hold candy in their hands - some of which was redistributed as kids came trick or treating in the neighborhood - just say 'no' to (excessive) sugar.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Sunday, October 28, 2007
bike + bike
After 16 years of owning and riding my '84 Ironhead Sportster, I finally had a wreck. And despite the proliferation of SUVs and pickups in H-Town, I was hit by a...bicycle. My new friend Alvin was cutting across a 4 lane street on his bicycle pre-dawn on Thursday, and although he beat the Metro bus in the right lane, he hit me in the left lane about a second after we saw each other. I laid the bike down, and slid down the road with it on top of me (see jeans) and Alvin's bike on top of mine. Thankfully neither of us are badly injured, although he has torn a couple of ligaments in his ankle. I just have some nice road rash, and a few bruises. I'm waiting on news about the state of my bike - lots of cosmetic damage, smashed clutch, dented tank - I think the insurance company will total it, but I have hopes that I'll get it back on the road. We'll see...
I was mad for about 5 minutes after the wreck, but then I started feeling a bunch of compassion for Alvin, and my anger diffused quickly. We've talked several times since the wreck, and are going to drink some coffee together sometime this week. I started playing the 'if only I'd...' game a couple of days ago, but no one wins that one, so I stopped sharpish. Maybe it's just one of those things. I'm hoping something unexpected comes out of all this - and that it's a good something! Again, we'll see...
I was mad for about 5 minutes after the wreck, but then I started feeling a bunch of compassion for Alvin, and my anger diffused quickly. We've talked several times since the wreck, and are going to drink some coffee together sometime this week. I started playing the 'if only I'd...' game a couple of days ago, but no one wins that one, so I stopped sharpish. Maybe it's just one of those things. I'm hoping something unexpected comes out of all this - and that it's a good something! Again, we'll see...
Martyn Joseph
After opening for Martin Sexton on the first 10 dates of his tour, Martyn dropped by for a couple of days before heading back to the UK to tour with his new album 'Vegas'. He did a show to an enthusiastic crowd at Taft Street Coffee, and we're hoping he comes back our way next February. His biggest fans in Houston are definitely Maggie and Seth, and they want you to buy 'Vegas'. Now. Because it will make you get up and dance. And you won't be able to get "Vegas...hmm, mmm. Vegas...hmm, mmm" out of your head.
Saturday, October 13, 2007
The family
Thanks to Geoff Maddock's expert tuition this afternoon, we're on our way to becoming blog-competent. flickr account opened and ready to go - here we are, earlier this summer in Greenville, IL.
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