Capri Truck Camper

It'd been years since I was in Texas. In 2010 I hauled the fambly airlooms to my brother's ranch outside Austin. He claimed they (wife and three children) survive cuz Austin's an enclave surrounded by Texas.

Passing through El Paso it looked the same - an ennui-inducing wasteland of tattoo parlors, nail salons and purveyers of fast-cash.  The only fond memory I could dredge, way back in 1968, was of the ten-dollar, three-finger lids.

In Bluff Dale, we enjoyed meeting the folks and hearing how they'd, in the four years since they'd bought the company, brought it up from a production rate of one every three weeks, to three units a week. Orders are now backed up for several months.

On Yer Marks!!!

EEZY - EEZY

Smart-lookin' Ride

From bunk

From door

After installation we vaulted to the saddle an' high-tailed it the way we'd come -- a heretical act justified by the unbelievable condition/fact that every square inch of Texas is privately owned with NO dispersed camping.

Eyes of Home

On the Way to Bluff Dale, Texas, we stopped in Kent to see whut whuz doin'. There were a number of FedEx trucks confabbing and a few abandoned houses. This one stood out.

Pig Envy.....Keeping the Global Economy Running (via drug sales)

Subtitle: Lothario’s Lament or The Pig Vindicated

Lothario, a character from days of yore, was known for his lamentation that regardless of how much cialis he couldn’t keep up with the pig. Research (citation needed) indicates that male pig orgasms last 30 minutes. In addition, rumor has it they're capable of up to 40 orgasms/session. (Most of the research is by men so the stats on female pigs are skimpy and questionable.)

Pigs, as you may have noticed, are not fat. In fact, they’re quite sleek and firm. Furthermore, their Mona Lisa-esque smiles hint at their true nature; a nature that is, if anecdotes be believed, both benign and solicitous. They’re easily house-trained and reputed to be smarter than dogs or horses.

Thus, we have to wonder at a culture that maligns such an intelligent and sexually staminatious animal. Is it yet MORE evidence of male envy? I mean, we all know the (stereo)typical male (why isn't it monauraltypical) response to anything that threatens their (alleged) supremacy: derogation or laying rubber. (I gotta lay SOMEthing, maaaaaaaaaan!!)

But about Lothario....Given that satiation in humans is an ephemeral experience, a common dilemma is, “What now?”

Ms. Peggy Lee’s answer is here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe9kKf7SHco
(umpteen plastic surgeries and STILL not satisfied)

Once, on a personals site, I glibly responded  to a query about where we'd be without our instincts with “Damfino,” the name of Buster Keaton's boat. I'd concur an instinct can be handy now and then, but being more a humanist than a Freudian, in general I prefer utilizing a bit of tho't. I mean, 99 out of 100 psychologists assert the biggest erogenous organ is the brain. But then, I wonder, did their studies include pigs?

Annnnnnd...I think the point of life is to have fun...

(SEE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIb6AZdTr-A )

It's true, I probably think less about consequences than most. So when the opportunity arises -- as when she crooks her finger and wiggles it in that way recognized 'round the world -- I’m the first to encourage each and all to shed the shroud of social conventions and DANCE. (In case you didn't get it before....here's a second chance.)

And for those of you who are jus' chillin', my wish is that you're someplace where yer dancin' can be uninhibited, yer orgasm-induced screams are like those forest trees that don't give a damn if they're unheard and the skies are not cloudy allll ddaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyy.

Pig Envy!! Helping fuel our drug-based economy.

North Padre Island

After leaving Eric's I went down to the coast. I've never much cared for large bodies of water, but, you know, it's sort of like being in Nashville and having to at least drive by the Grand Ole Opry.

Susan, Michelle's Mom, bought this Ford Aerostar XLT with the big V-8 for Michelle to drive to art shows around the country. When she stopped doing shows it sat under the carport as I preferred my 1999 Geo Metro hatchback that got 50 mpg.

Hauling the family heirlooms and archives to my brother's in Dripping Springs, Texas (outside Austin), required a large vehicle. Trevor, as he was knowed, did splendidly. Later, he was gifted to Suzan Shirley.

Eric's - February 28, 2010

 Dripping Springs, Texas

Chico made himself comfortable on my t-shirt. Notice his nonchalant foot against the water jug.

It's hard to believe I carried a "personal" trampoline -- at right, above.

There're ten acres but in order to be nearby, I parked down by the barn.

Enough room to spread out.

I was "into" scrubs in those days. After YEARS of living in the city I'd attained my all-time highest weight of 242 pds. (Same as I weigh now, 2/7/21)

Eric is four years younger. I was 58.

Enroute To Eric's

Texas was a disappointment, but once in a while there was some interesting architecture.

There was a suburb where you had to have a boat to get home.

And yard decor was a major source of distinguishment.

Luling (a town) offered the most diversity...

Note the finely-crafted steps...

Gingerbread !!!!

Roof & window Treatments....