It is only a week since I shoved two suitcases, a pair of cowboy boots and an assortment of odds and ends into my car and headed out to meet the echoes of the future. One week ago I missed a turn under the black desert night and spent thirty five minutes backtracking through the… Continue reading One Pair of Cowboy Boots & Two Suitcases
Month: February 2013
The Value of Reference Points
My second day in town someone told me that if I am smart I’ll find “the shortcuts around 35 and 820 because traffic and construction are bad.” I had to smile at that because my reference points for traffic are the freeways around Los Angeles. I know traffic and I know what it means to… Continue reading The Value of Reference Points
What Happens When You Aren’t A Tourist?
I read about Booger Red’s a few days before I left home and decided it would be among the first places I visited when I reached town. It was an arbitrary decision based upon a name that caught my eye and a desire to not be the untourist in my new city. What it means… Continue reading What Happens When You Aren’t A Tourist?
Are They Destined for Dinner or Display?
Truth be told I don’t know if these fine creatures are destined for our dining rooms or if their days will be spent parading up and down the street for the tourists and locals who come to watch, but I can say I enjoyed the experience. It was a small glimpse of a different world… Continue reading Are They Destined for Dinner or Display?