“Caleb, have you written tonight’s post?” My wife asked. I rolled over, half asleep, “Nuh-uh.” I’ve been in bed since six o‘clock pm. I feel like I was hit by a Mack truck. After work today, I ate supper and excused myself to the horizontal sleeping apparatus most people just call a bed. I feelContinue reading “The Last Minute”
Tag Archives: Hometown
The Return from Latin America
On my way home last week, I got an earlier flight from Houston to Tulsa than I originally planned. It was Mesa Airlines doing business as United. A nice airplane has engines under the wings. A hillbilly airplane has engines attached to the fuselage near the tail and two seats on each side of theContinue reading “The Return from Latin America”
The Autumn Activities
I love fall. You can plant things in the autumn months. Last year, I took two black walnuts and put them beneath the soil in my raised garden bed. They sprouted in the spring, and today, I took them out of the garden and planted them in our backyard. If we still have the houseContinue reading “The Autumn Activities”
The Street Police
Automobiles in Mexico might as well not have seat belts. They are used less than a quarter of the time. When you see the driver put his seat belt on, you might want to follow suit. If the manufacturer would just leave them out, it might cost less to purchase a vehicle. Honestly, it’s justContinue reading “The Street Police”
The Mexican Tomato
I’ve had my fair share of experiences with peppers: Bell pepper, cayenne, tabasco, jalapeño, habanero, ghost, and Carolina reaper. I discovered a new pepper in Mexico. The Mexican tomato. Yeah. And it is put in everything. Several of the things I ate had the deep, rich redness of a midsummer vine-ripened, straight from the gardenContinue reading “The Mexican Tomato”
