Yearly Archives: 2016

Outdoorsy

Fall Foliage Colors

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One of the reasons I wanted to go to the Travis County Park was to see the fall foliage colors along our way. In Texas, at least along our route, and maybe because of this time of the year, there was not much however we still see some of the beautiful foliage. Still…

personal

I Have a Thankful Heart!

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Happy Thanksgiving to all!! I am so grateful because of the great things He has done in my life, the hard stuff for the lessons and the gift of love, life and family!

personal

Peace in the Heart

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On this day, we had our Thanksgiving Potluck at work and everybody was having fun in the office as we enjoy the food. It would be about a month later when I found out through my best and ever loyal friend that someone whom we used to know passed away on…

business

USGS Estimates 20 Billion Barrels of Oil in Texas’ Wolfcamp Shale

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This is very very interesting, not just for people working in the oil and gas industry, and the industry itself, but for the entire country, as this is the largest estimate of continuous oil that USGS has ever assessed in the United States. “The fact that this is the largest assessment…

Travels

Aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS Lexington

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My beautiful mom and I aboard the USS Lexington (USS Lexington Museum on the Bay), a World War II-vintage aircraft carrier, docked in Corpus Christi, Texas! It also served as an attack carrier, anti-submarine carrier, and training carrier. Records show it is as tall as a 19 story building; as…

Photography

Aerial view of Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges

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It was time for a vacation and I was taking my parents with me to some places in the United States. New York was on our itinerary. This was our first view of New York city, the famous Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan Bridge, as well as the Manhattan Skyline.…

Outdoorsy Horseshoe Bend

Horseshoe Bend : A Must-See in Page, Arizona

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Located just two-hour drive from Desert View in Grand Canyon, in Page, Arizona off Highway 89, was the Horseshoe Bend of the Colorado River that I have heard/read about after my solo trip to the Grand Canyon two years prior. One of the tourists’ comments was it could easily be…

business

Musician’s friend Online Instruments

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I love playing my guitar and singing for relaxation. My guitar is left handed and I like it. I bought it for a good deal. I used to play on a right handed one and I would just flip the instrument when I wanted to play, just like what some left…

business

Foldable Music Stands

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My folks love music. They travel to sing, as a choir group. They also get to sing when there is a community event. And they sing every week, in the choir. Actually they go traditional style – holding the song books in front of them, without any music stand. We…