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My turn to drop the ceremonial puck!!!
This season may be rather up and down compared to previous ones but it’s special because it marks my Stars’ tenth season in Austin and the AHL. A decade in one spot is pretty tough to pull off in a … Continue reading
John Cougar Mellencamp would like this guy
My co-worker/friend Nick S brought this story to my attention since we both live in Pflugerville. I have yet to see this place after I read the story. More power to the guy, he’s not really hurting anyone, besides, the … Continue reading
New shirt for Colby
In anticipation of Fragile Rock’s new, upcoming album…and I got sucked into Hot Topic, my Emo Muppet Colby got a new shirt. You can see he’s a big fan of Stranger Things. I really wanted one of Eleven for me but … Continue reading
Rogues Gallery rocks! I won a prize!
This is why brick and mortar stores rule and they will continue to exist…relationships with their customers! Recently, they had a drawing for us who belong to the Agents of Rogue Club. The winner received a mini to be painted … Continue reading
1994: Arriving in Austin for the first time and 25 years!
Holy crap! Twenty-five years have just blitzed by already but at least this time, another quarter century of my life has been more under my control and somewhere I want to be unlike the hellholes the parents dragged me to. … Continue reading
Welcome Hermione!
Before 2018 ended, Hermione was born to my co-workers Satya and Joe! They’re huge Harry Potter fans obviously so I hope the darling little girl has the movie character’s huge amount of hair. I’ve never read the books so I … Continue reading
1994: Farewell to DG and eventually the miserable Midwest
On my last day at Dynamic Graphics, I don’t think I had been as happy since my first day with them. The latter just meant I was no longer un-/under employed, which I celebrated via a flyer featuring Babs Bunny. … Continue reading
1994: My offer to Austin finally arrives!
With my final day at Dynamic Graphics coming up the next morning, the charmed life I’ve lived came through at the eleventh hour! A little rewind to provide context. After a long weekend in Milwaukee to celebrate Helen’s birthday, I … Continue reading
1999: Twenty years and three previous entries later
Sorry if I repeat myself as the title hints at but a 20-year anniversary is nothing to ignore. Especially when it’s the first in-person meeting I had with Somara, my spouse of the last 15 years. We will most likely … Continue reading
Austin remains under the boil warning
Last time I checked, we remain under the three-minute boil order as all the water from the recent rains work their way through the local lakes, rivers, etc. Above is a photo of the problem when it got close to … Continue reading
Austin: Boiling water alert
My Watch notified me of this first then it was stated on KUT during my morning commute. I’ve lived in Austin for over 24 years and we’ve had numerous times in which there was a deluge of rain but never … Continue reading
17 years at the same house and place!
I totally spaced on the day we closed on the house last week and 17 years ago, September 4, 2001, a week before the shit storm solidifying Bush the Lesser’s reign of error. As for staying in place, I continue … Continue reading
Austin Community College may annex Pflugerville ISD
In short, it’s about damned time! Round Rock ISD agreed to this a decade ago and they are some of the loudest bitchers about their property taxes. The decision isn’t up to ACC’s board, it is up to the electorate … Continue reading
Brief preview/blurb on the Greater Austin Comic Con
What a weekend. I think the first one without hockey in a while and I spent a good chunk of it sponsoring, okay, shopping/spending money at our first comic convention really focused on comics. Sure, we have WizWorld near the … Continue reading
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Moontower Comedyfest 2018 (or #7)
Another great time at Austin’s own comedy festival. I went with the generic badge which paid for itself easily as I attended two showcases, Niki Glaser’s headliner show and then went schmoozing at the after party. The “Weird Al” Yankovic … Continue reading