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An Evening with Fabien Cousteau

This week, I have had the honor of spending time with Fabien Cousteau. When growing up in the 1970’s and early 1980’s, I watched Jacques Cousteau and his team of explorers and researchers from my living room. They were bringing the wonders of the ocean world to the homes of anyone who wanted to see […]

Spring Break

I took a week of “vacation” and worked on flooring for the house in Tyler.

Here’s a quick time-lapse video of my tear-out of the old carpet, and installation of new flooring.

An evening with Fabien Cousteau

Fabien Cousteau and Rex Smith

I just received word that I’ve been invited to spend an evening in April 2012 with Fabien Cousteau – grandson of Jacques-Yves Cousteau.

You remember him, right? Back in the early 1970’s, Jacques brought the wonders of our Earth’s underwater realms into the homes of America. I grew […]

Small World…

Life always amazes me in some of the strangest ways. Today I has another reminder lesson of just what a small world it really is that we live in.

Folks & friends of friends converged from different walks of my life – and this evening – while studying for one of this semester’s classes with […]

Urban Sustainable Ecosystems Symposium

Spent all day today at the Texas Discovery Gardens ( http://www.texasdiscoverygardens.org ) – manning the Texas Honeybee Guild booth for the “Urban Sustainable Ecosystems” symposium. ( https://www.facebook.com/UrbanSustainableEcosystems )

Day two looks to be a great list of speakers scheduled as well! Amber and I will finish painting our hive woodenware before heading out to day […]

Time-Lapse

My Borage plant was thirsty, so I watered it, and turned on the time-lapse app on my camera.

Hoodlums

Wow.. All I can say… Well – I had MORE to say the other day.

I went to pick up one of my daughters from her Mother’s house. After pulling out of her driveway, and heading out, I heard a loud BANG as something hit the car. I really didn’t know what it was – […]