I described in the last blog that the Houston Rodeo Cook Off was really just a cowboy’s Mardi Gras. Saturday night was the craziest this year. I’ve attached a couple of videos to give you an idea. This first one Read More …

This is Go Texan Day in Houston. It’s the day everyone wears cowboy gear to school and to work. It’s even true at law firms. Long wagon trains of Trail Riders wind down the streets of Houston where they all Read More …

I proved up an adoption of a nine month old baby this week. The parents were so happy. By the time the hearing was over, the parents, me, the court reporter, and even the Judge had tears of joy. Crying. Read More …

At the Houston Author’s Bash today with Sandy Lawrence, Publicist, and fellow writers Joi Maria Probus and Eric Thuesen. I talked to nine or ten authors about their books as well as how they promote them. Whether you are traditionally Read More …

Grant Cherwenuk, 20 something from Houston, announced to his family and friends that he was quitting his job and traveling the world for a year. He’s blogging as he goes, and we’re following his progress. This is his newest blog. Read More …

Yesterday, we watched the 2016 Oscar Nominated Documentary Short Subjects at Films at the Museum of Fine Arts. Afterwards, we had to walk around to the back of the Contemporary Arts Museum to the neighborhood where we had parked our Read More …

My guest blogger, Karen Daniels, blogs usually at Mycomedytherapy.com. She’s guest blogged on my page before and was a big hit, so I asked her to post her Valentine’s Day post. Valentine’s Day is my achilles heal so I needed Read More …

Short blog today. This morning I had a case in a District Court in Harris County. The case that the Judge heard before mine involved the annulment of a Russian Princess. After that case was over, as I approached the Read More …

The Bed and Breakfast where we stayed–never saw a moose Three years ago my wife and I went to the White Mountains of New Hampshire for a wedding. The hummingbirds were as thick as mosquitos in Houston. The white clouds Read More …

This morning in Houston, Texas, the day was clear and beautiful. The temperature was about 50 degrees, a little cool for us but a perfect day for a 50 mile bike ride. I live downtown, so today’s ride took me Read More …

I’m such a nerd. I’ve worked so hard this week I didn’t really realize it was Super Bowl Week. And I love football, but I’ve always loved the commercials even more. I never post videos like it’s Facebook, but the Read More …

Countdown to the clouds. The climbers are making their final assembly of equipment. Soon they’ll be leaving for their first stops. And they’re all heading to Everest for 2016, or as it’s abbrev Everest2016. I receive many daily blogs and Read More …

Thank you to Dani-K who is on Twitter at @KdanielsK and who blogs at My Comedy Therapy at http://mycomedytherapy.com/2016/01/guest-post-murder-by-drill/ for allowing me to guest blog. My blog on her page is at the above site.

I was in Criminal Court today. Packed with defendants. Lawyers. DA’s. Clerks. Bailiffs. I have the flu, but for some court dates it doesn’t matter. You know the flu where you’re almost well but drained and weak? The room moves Read More …

The winding road was laid out before the collectivo. The destination was Semuc Champey, squarely planted in an isolated valley,it’s roughly 3 miles past the exit for the middle of fucking nowhere. A quick survey of Google Maps revealed that Read More …