We had a great trip to Texas and back.  We traveled just under 3,800 miles in nine days and saw the sights in Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and Nevada. 

I can tell you that California does not have the corner on bad drivers.

We had mostly clear skies and moderate traffic.  Lots of construction on the freeways slowed us down from time to time.

We went to the Texas state capital on our first day in Austin.  We were able to go inside and the Texas House of Representitives was in session.  We were able to walk around the senate floor.

We visited the police and Vietnam memorials. 

ARRR!!!

The Stream

Day in and day out,

we’d meet at that stream.

On those long summer days,

or so they would seem.

There was Johnny and Sam,

and Billie and Eddie.

Jack and young Mike,

and I can’t forget Freddie.

We’d talk about baseball,

weren’t the Dodgers the best?

And superman vs batman,

now there’s the true test.

And when it got hot,

we’d strip off our jeans.

We’d swing from that tire,

I remember the screams.

Well into our teens,

that stream was our spot.

Till we finally stopped coming,

I guess we forgot.

Today I’ve come back,

to the banks of our stream.

Those long summer days,

are now just a dream.

I’m the last one still standing,

the “guys” are all gone.

Freddie died of cancer,

and Mike in Vietnam.

Some from bad tickers,

like Jack and young Mike.

Then there was Johnny,

side swiped on his bike.

I’ll say my goodbyes,

to my buddies, “the team.”

Time stops for no one,

like the water in our stream.

--Ken Ferguson--

Artista di Parole

Now there's a super hero I could get behind!!!

We'll leave the light on for ya

I'm sure that's the 10  Frwy!!!

Protesters across the country march in protest of Trump's anti-science stance.

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is cutting Obama’s student loan protections. She also owns a student loan debt collection agency. This is why conservatism is a sham: small, starved government sounds fiscally responsible until you realize that the people doing the gutting are simply looking for the government’s market share.

Levi Olson (via leviolson)

Just more of the same.  The govoner of Florida Rick Scott drug tests all the welfare recipients in his state and no one seems to care that his wife owns one of the largest drug testing labs in the state!!!

Nutrition Facts Per Serving (16 fl oz)

Calories 430	Calories from Fat 140
	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16g	25%
Saturated Fat 10g	50%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 55mg	18%
Sodium 250mg	10%
Total Carbohydrate 68g	23%
Dietary Fiber 0g	0%
Sugars 66g
Protein 5g
Vitamin A 15% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 20% Iron 0%
Caffeine 0mg**
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
**Each caffeine value is an approximate value.

Couldn't have said it better myself.