Abandon aircraft

Another from my father Jay,
“One does not come across trucks full of cash, dope, and dead Mexicans in no country for old men, one stumbles on aircraft full of cash, dope, and dead Mexicans.  Kinney County south of Brackettville. Beechcraft Model 18 after being stripped of cash, dope, dead Mexicans, engines, outer wing sections, radar, and [...]

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Drought

From my father, Jay, on 3 November 2009, “Drought out in no country for old men along smugglers’ run.”

This is out in West Texas. Uvalde County, I think. My father is the one standing. I vacationed in West Texas recently, near Marfa, where No Country For Old Men was filmed. Photos to come…eventually.

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Another Bug

My parents spotted this fancy red dragonfly in their yard in Houston. It hung around for a few days and then vanished.

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Bugs

This looks like a cross between a wasp and a wood bee.
Any idea what it is? It look so evil, doesn’t it?

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Ida, this blog’s for you!

A little bird told my that you loved rotary dial, Ida. I think they are cool too. In fact, one came with my house!! 
As you can see the cord is long. Look closely and you’ll see the fancy swivel no-tangle attachment. Remember those? My cord is so long I can cook, 
And let the dogs out, 
That’s Sadie, wondering [...]

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