Go Fish Galvez

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 »

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 »

An historic treasure has returned to the island, even if every single board of it is brand spanking new.

Murdochs is back!

After being completely destroyed by Ike’s wrath exactly fourteen months ago tomorrow, construction to rebuild this landmark tourist favorite has been in progress for some time now. Read the rest of this entry »

But probably not due to Tropical Storm Ida, downgraded now from hurricane status and graciously giving Galveston a wide berth. Hopefully, this storm is the last, as the nervous season here on the island winds down to a happily uneventful close.

I took this shot on the way home from the grocery store earlier this afternoon. Read the rest of this entry »

The weather’s great! What a lovely fall in Galveston. After a dry but thankfully not-so-hot summer, the rains finally came, perking up the palms and making us all smile.

Life is getting better.

So here’s a recent snapshot of my Galveston Islandy porch where I sit most evenings in my little rocking chair (to the left of the front door), watching the world go by.

It also makes a good vantage point for monitoring the comings and goings of my little black buddy, Mr. Jeepers (who can be seen here, exiting stage right). Read the rest of this entry »

And well you might be wondering. What the heck happened to the subject of Galveston on a blog ostensibly dedicated to its very essence? Well, it’s a fair question, and one I’ve recently had to ask myself.

The short answer? I haven’t a clue. Or really I do.

For starters, let me whine. I began this blog long before I actually arrived in Galveston, more than a year, in fact, before I was finally able to move here. In the beginning, then, my access to local happenings and haunts was very limited, at best. Read the rest of this entry »