What's Goin On in Our Real Lives

[Pyrotex]

Here is the house from the back yard.

[TheBigDog]

I have the same pretty white flowers in front of my house. Plus yellow ones, and fluffy white ones!

Bill

[Tormod]

That's a beautiful house, Pyro. Good catch! Where will you store your Chairiot of Fire?

[Turtle]

Originally Posted by Pyrotex

You guys might want to see the new (old) house that Gwen and I have moved into. It is 1250 square feet. Two bedrooms, two baths. One bedroom is the library/computer room. Nice big kitchen. Built-in cat door!! Nice back yard with old, old trees. The house is considered an "historical home" in League City, Texas, as it was originally built in 1898.

Take a look. Pix.

Ahhhhhh... It screams 'honey I'm home.' I'll just ease to a squat on yer porch step, have a sip o' lemonade - thank you mam -, and with a wink & a grin, ask you what the other bedroom is. So, nuthin' new in my life to report as I'm on holiday at Hypog to poke a little fun.

[Jay-qu]

Very charming little house - I like the little bridge out the front

I am about to enter my 3rd Uni exam period and so my appearence here may dip a little for the next month..

[Pyrotex]

Originally Posted by Turtle

Ahhhhhh... It screams 'honey I'm home.' I'll just ease to a squat on yer porch step, have a sip o' lemonade - thank you mam -, and with a wink & a grin, ask you what the other bedroom is. ...

Careful now, Turtle. Winking and grinning at a Pagan woman can get you a LOT more than you bargained for. Look at me!!

The second "bedroom" is directly off the living room and is our computer room and library. The "sunroom" (which you can see has lots of windows in the "backyard" pic) started out as an add-on porch around 1925. Then it was screened in during the 30's, then fully enclosed in the years after WW2. It is now Gwen's sewing and quilting room, and is chock full of fabrics and scraps. It also has a daybed--the cats like to "meatloaf" on the daybed and watch the squirrels during the heat of the day.

Nels/Pyro

[TheBigDog]

For better or for worse, I am busy traveling for work again. Not the full time travel of my past, which is a relief, and this time it has an international flavor...

I have made two trips to Europe for work in the past two months. Both trips to Leiden, one with a side trip to Oslo to visit Hypography's world headquarters. Tomorrow I am going to Mexico City, and then on to Queretaro, Mexico.

Queretaro is both the name of a city in Mexico, and the name of a state in Mexico. The full name of the city is Santiago de Queretaro. I guess it is not referred to as Queretaro, Queretaro (New York, New York). I am bringing my camera to see if I can add any pictures to my scavenger hunt collection. If I get any intersting snapshots I will post them here at Hypo.

Maybe we should have a forum dedicated to world travel...

Bill (725,000 air miles and counting...)

[freeztar]

While not nearly as exciting as TBD's trips, I just found out that I'm heading to Michigan on Thursday for 5 days. I've never been, so it should be cool.
My best friend is getting married (I'm the best man) in September, but the wedding shower is this weekend in Michigan. I'm hoping that I can persuade some of the others to join me in a day of hunting Great Lakes agate , but I doubt it.

Any Hypo folks in Michigan (I'm going to be in the upper peninsula apparently)?

[Pyrotex]

Gwen and I are hoping to travel somewhere, anywhere, this summer, but it sure doesn't look like Europe, Mexico, or even out-of-state.

Work has gotten fiendish busy! Basically, my company is one of a dozen or so putting together a demonstration flight of a new cargo rocket, the "K-1". My responsibilities right now include writing the training guide for new hires (not many yet, but the flood gates will soon swing open), management of the new Mission Control work-stations, and the manager of the hazard and risk databases. We are preparing now for Preliminary Design Review--a pony show to prove to NASA, our Prime Contractor, and our Investors, that we actually know what we're doing, and are worthy of further attention.

10 hour days. Man, am I ever pooped. But it is so much more fun than having nothing to do.

So, if Gwen and I manage to take off, it will be in August, and we won't be able to go very far. Lessee, as far as I can drive on 4 tanks of fuel, at an average of 25 gallons a fillup, and 10 mpg: 1,000 miles round trip & $300 for the gas.

Hmmm. Austin looks good. InfiniteNow? Any suggestions??

Rocketships, like bees, they sting

[InfiniteNow]

Originally Posted by Pyrotex

Hmmm. Austin looks good. InfiniteNow? Any suggestions??

That time of year? Music at the grove, bats under Congress bridge, whomever happens to be playing... IMAX. Sit on campus looking at girls.


Event Calendar - KGSR's Unplugged At the Grove
Welcome to Bat Conservation International
Unplugged at the Grove
Events Guide - Austin, TX


Really, in August, I tend to stay inside. Have fun!


Scoffing at your simple 10 hour days.