Posted: under All Else Galvez.
Not exactly breaking news on CNN or anything, and nothing remotely significant for those of you out there in the world at large, but for the residents at 4806 Avenue O in the enduring burg known as Galveston, Texas—feline, canine, and, especially, this old monkey—a new backyard fence is, well, huge!
Tip ponders the driveway
They say that fences make for good neighbors. And while I’m sure that’s true, I’m also certain that they make for fewer lawsuits, especially when a frequent inhabitant of said fenced backyard is one up and coming American Pit Bull Terrier.
That would be Tippy, of course. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan 21 2010
Posted: under Weather Galvez.
Christmas Tippit
What ever happened to our alleged subtropical climate?
What happened to the mild winters and extended growing season for flowers and fronds that I was so looking forward to?
Where the heck is global warming when we need it?!
Okay, so with island temperatures slated to drop into the upper 20s by Thursday night, I’m off to wrap five outdoor faucets and all the copper water pipe feeding the garage apartment behind the house. Read the rest of this entry »
Jan 05 2010
Posted: under Recovery Galvez.
Is this unbelievable or what?
Of course, I had been keeping up with the ongoing dilemma of what to do about all those grand old live oaks that were ravaged by the saltwater surge due to Hurricane Ike, stately sentinels that for a century had adorned the lovely Victorian section of Galveston called the East End. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec 06 2009
