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Sunday Morning Musings: Hurricane Ida and the Moving Transition

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 3 weeks ago: There’s a hurricane–or “would-be” hurricane out in the gulf.  Her name is Id … more →

Tags: House Buying, Weather, Annie, Buying a House, gulf coast weather, houston weather, hurr, hurricane ida, hurricane ike

Lessons on Buying a House: The Big Day--It's Mine!

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 1 month ago: The funny thing is last night I slept better than I have in a long time.  I’m not sure why exa … more →

Tags: House Buying, It's What I Like, appraisal, Buying a House, choosing a real estate agent, finance company, First time home buyer, Gay, GLBT

Lessons on Buying a House: The Final Countdown to Closing

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 1 month ago: “Scurrying” and “a tiff” might be how I’d describe some of the goings- … more →

Tags: House Buying, It's What I Like, Gay, GLBT, HGTV, LGBT, Leisure Learning, Buying a House, Real Estate

Lessons on Buying a House: The Inspections and the Appraisal3 comments

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 1 month ago: It’s only one week until I close on the house.  Finally, I’m feeling that this is really … more →

Tags: It's What I Like, House Buying, Gay, GLBT, HGTV, LGBT, Leisure Learning, Buying a House, Real Estate

Sunday Morning Musings: "Traipsing" with the Laundry and "Gosh All Fishhooks"

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 1 month ago: I gathered up my laundry and traipsed it over to the laundromat, with my head full of all the change … more →

Tags: Annie and Dog Talk, House Buying, ramblings, talking about food, Annie, Apartment Life, Buying a House, colloquial English, dog

Preview Night at the Houston International Quilt Festival

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 1 month ago: An exhibit of "tree" quilts from Germany at the Houston International Quilt Festival Today … more →

Tags: It's What I Like, New and Unusual, Houston International Quilt Festival, Houston, Texas, Japan, preview night, quilt, Quilting, Quilts

Funeral for a Pine

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 1 month ago: I’m not religious and I don’t mind admitting it.  I’ve never had any meaningful co … more →

Tags: Weather, It's What I Like, papillon, quilt, Annie, Quilting, Memorial Park, 77007, Houston, Texas

Lessons on Buying a House: Another Big Day--Signing the Papers for the Finance Company

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 1 month ago: It looks like this is moving along. Today was a big day in many ways.  First, during a break at work … more →

Tags: House Buying, It's What I Like, Gay, GLBT, HGTV, LGBT, Leisure Learning, Buying a House, Real Estate

Lessons on Buying a House: The Latest Update, and Even Better--A Mortgage Calculator!

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 1 month ago: This is going to be short; it’s past bedtime, but here’s where everything stands.  Last … more →

Tags: House Buying, It's What I Like, Gay, GLBT, HGTV, LGBT, Leisure Learning, Buying a House, Real Estate

Lessons in Buying a House: The Process Continues . . .

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 2 months ago: Acquiring a house takes up a lot of energy–mental energy that is.  There are emotional highs w … more →

Tags: It's What I Like, ramblings, House Buying, Gay, PETSMART, GLBT, HGTV, LGBT, barnes and noble

Another Lesson: Getting the Most for Your Money at the All-You-Can Eat Buffet, Or How To Hide a Gun

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 3 months ago: 9-millimeter Handgun (I had no idea either.) This is not my usual type of post, but I couldn’t … more →

Tags: talking about food, It's What I Like, Houston, Texas, Harris County, Guns, Houston Chronicle, Houston Municipal Courts, Jail, Arrest

A Glimpse of Galveston 10 Months After Hurricane Ike1 comment

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 4 months ago: The Galveston Seawall, built to protect the city from hurricanes Hurricane Ike hit on September 13, … more →

Tags: It's What I Like, Maps Geography and Places, talking about food, Travel, Weather, Flagship Hotel, Galveston, Galveston Causeway, galveston seawall

Houston METRORail Holds Ground-Breaking Ceremonies for Two New Lines

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 4 months ago: Ground-breaking ceremonies were held to inaugarate the beginning of construction of two new light-ra … more →

Tags: It's What I Like, Maps Geography and Places, New and Unusual, Politics and Gay Topics, Travel, Commuter Rail, Commuters, Freeways, Gay

Houston Gay Pride Parade Follow-up: The Police and "Hello Kitty"1 comment

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 5 months ago: HPD officer enjoying himself big time with the "Hello Kitty" Brigade After all of the disc … more →

Tags: It's What I Like, Maps Geography and Places, Politics and Gay Topics, Bunnies on the Bayou, club Cristal, democracy, Equality, Gay, gay asians

Sad Note on Houston's Gay Pride Parade When Woman Hurt by Police Horse1 comment

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 5 months ago: Houston Police Department leads the parade, members definitely in a festive mood with sirens going a … more →

Tags: Maps Geography and Places, Politics and Gay Topics, Bunnies on the Bayou, club Cristal, democracy, Equality, Gay, gay asians, Gay Pride Parade

Gay Pride Houston 20091 comment

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 5 months ago: At dusk, before the start of the parade--surrey tram bikes carrying parade-goers around. View before … more →

Tags: It's What I Like, Maps Geography and Places, Politics and Gay Topics, Bunnies on the Bayou, club Cristal, democracy, Equality, Gay, gay asians

Happy Gay Pride, Houston!

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 5 months ago: Taking in the sights in the heat of the day at Houston's Pride Festival Pride Fesival just begin … more →

Tags: It's What I Like, Maps Geography and Places, Politics and Gay Topics, Equality, Gay, Gay Pride Parade, Gay Rights, GLBT, houston

Come Take a Walk to the Park with Annie2 comments

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 6 months ago: Annie Resting on the Bench Having a dog means walking, or at least, it should mean that. I’m s … more →

Tags: Annie and Dog Talk, It's What I Like, Maps Geography and Places, 77007, Annie, Camp Logan, century plant, Dwarf Magnolia, houston

Last Christmas Cactus Bloom of the Year, For the Sultry Days of Summer Are upon Us

Trip to the Outhouse wrote 6 months ago: How do you like my new banner photo? It’s not so easy to take (or find) long, horizontal photo … more →

Tags: It's What I Like, Weather, bluebonnets, Christmas cactus photo, fuschia, houston, houston weather, jogging trail, Memorial Park


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