National Museum of the Pacific War

We went to Lake LBJ this past weekend, and one of our main reasons for going was to visit the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg. Caroline, Neil, Colten, his friend Carina Reyes, Korben, Ty, Bill and I all piled into Caroline’s Tahoe and made the...

Consider the Much-Maligned Prickly Pear

To many people, if you say cactus, they immediately frown, wince, envision prickly pear, and want no part of any cactus. Which is a shame, because the opuntia family gives us beautiful flowers, and with conscientious pruning can be kept from taking over your garden...

South Padre Island 2016

We had so much fun at South Padre in 2011, the decision was made to go back and try it again. So we did. Let me share some pictures of the things we enjoyed while there. We visited the new birding and nature center that just happened to be across the street from our...

Unidentified Pink and Lime Object

I have no idea the identity of this cactus. I have had it for enough years I forgot where I bought it; and for years I have waiting for it to finally decided to bloom. it was a small little lime green ball when I bought it. I watched it grow tall. Nothing happened....