Archives for April 2008
Crescent, croissant
April 1, 2008 at 8:20 am | Shorts | 2 Comments
I forgot to tell you about the docent at the museum who insists on pronouncing her title as “doh-sahnt.”
Four bands, two shows, one night
11:10 pm | Entertainment, Photo Album | No Comments
Not much to say about Saturday night except it was so awesome I didn’t go to sleep until 5 a.m.
I was miraculously able to be in two places at once. Not exactly all at once, though. And I wasn’t the only one. Long-haired dude standing next to me at The Orange Show assuaged my fears [...]
Skull and bones
April 6, 2008 at 10:03 pm | Everything else, Photo Album | 1 Comment
Photo by Grind Slut
The Rule household has been hashing and camping with friends in the woods of Southeast Texas all weekend. We are currently recovering from fresh thorny-vine lacerations, sunburns and a two-week-old case of poison ivy.
What have you been up to?
Gilda and Me
April 14, 2008 at 10:23 pm | Photo Album, Two Wheels | 7 Comments
Photo by Robert Fox, thanks for such a great shot!
This pic was taken right before I lost in the slow races. More to come soon. Sandblast is over. Sandblast forever!
Two-lane blacktop
April 24, 2008 at 1:07 am | Everything else | 4 Comments
Things look different on two wheels then they do from inside a car.
In Galveston, I could smell the jasmine blooming every time I drove past the state campground, and could feel the sea spray on my face as we cruised along the beach. I have been to Galveston dozens of times but rest assured I [...]
The devil’s darning needles
April 30, 2008 at 11:02 pm | Watching, Writing | No Comments
The worst thing about working in the museum is that, when I’m not at work, the last place I want to hang out is the museum. As a result, I have not yet seen the two biggest exhibits.
When Nan Goldin was there I did manage to eat lightening-fast lunches nearly every day so that I [...]