Springtime in Texas can be ephemeral at best. It seems like one week it’s winter, and a few weeks later summer has arrived. It was with this environment in mind that I started planning my first long distance (for me) motorcycle trip in early 2013, setting a date that would hopefully coincide with our short-lived … [Read more…]
Last week I was digging through the closet and came on a nice little camping tent we bought some 2 years ago… still unopened in its original box! Could it be we’ve gone that long and not taken advantage of all the great outdoor spots here in the Hill Country? On the spur of the … [Read more…]
On February 21, the Jaguar Club of Austin held one of its popular tech sessions at our home in Sunset Canyon. Jaguars of all types were lined up along both sides of Hidden Hills Drive: To provide sufficient space in our garage for the event, we had to reposition some of our own cars on … [Read more…]
Well, it’s now a tradition! Once a year our little homegrown jazz group puts on a Jazz Sunday at our house in Sunset Canyon. Our group gets together regularly to play, on alternate Sundays. Currently the group consists of: John Hoag – Piano – a California-transplant CPA Steve Koppell – Sax – a psychiatrist from, … [Read more…]
It’s been some 6 weeks or so since “Cedric” our 1959 MGA roadster joined our garage. Emboldened by first place finishes in two British car show entries, we decided to branch out a bit and join in the semi-annual Texas MG Registry “GoF” (gathering of the faithful). The event is held at different locations … [Read more…]
On Saturday, Aug 2, Dorothee and I got up at 5:00 AM to watch the launching of some 20 hot air balloons at the Mansfield Dam of Lake Travis. Absolutely beautiful! It is so cool to watch these balloons rise majestically, and silently into the air, and then glide off into the distance. Most had … [Read more…]