Spontaneous Big Bend – 2014

Big Bend road trip in early 2014 (January 2nd) with a couple of good friends and only a few hours of planning.

Stopped at Cooper’s in Llano on the way out West.2014.jan.5.Wade's.iphone 050

Lajitas condo for the weekend.2014.jan.5.Wade's.iphone 060

View from our back porch towards Terlingua. (Click photo for big view.)

 

Six mile hike to The Window and back.

 

India of the Thirsty Goat Saloon in Lajitas.

Hot springs and amphitheater at Lajitas.  (Click photo for big view.)DSCN3818

 

We will be back soon.DSCN3915

Texas – OU 2013

October 12th, 2013.  Texas pulled off a shocker to blow out the Oklahoma Sooners in Dallas, 36-20.   Interesting fact:  A defensive lineman from each team scored a touchdown on an interception return.  (Hook’em, Chris Whaley!)  Great game!

A lot of beer is sold on game day. This is the view we like to see at the end.  The stadium is divided along the 50-yard line, with this photo showing that the OU faithful have already left for the day.

Virgin Islands – January 2013

A 10 day sailing trip in the USVI and BVI on a 47′ catamaran with friends. Six of us in all.  This was the first time I have sailed this much or been on a boat this many days in a row. Might not be for everyone but I thought it was an awesome experience.

This was New Year’s Eve in Trellis Bay off Beef Island.  The locals put on quite a show.Including fireworks.The next morning we saw this.Then we headed over to the The Baths on the island of Virgin Gorda.  This was the view on the way to The Baths.  What a crazy road. (Click on photo to see larger size.)Then…we called it a night.  Painkillers (the drink) at sunset.Just another day in paradise…