Carroll Ranch: September 2011

Friday, September 30, 2011

At the Alamo -- San Antonio, Texas

Remember the Alamo? It's in San Antonio.

My assault on the Alamo went much better today than it did on Monday.

I was able to find a parking spot right behind a commercial loading zone and it only cost me 45¢.

The Alamo is not very big -- I walked around the entire compound in about 15 minutes. Slowly.

There is a little museum with some artifacts -- old rusty spoons and broken spurs. Some bullets.

I didn't stay long, just enough time to get some pictures and check in quickly through G+, FB, and the Carroll Ranch Blog...all kind of silly when you think about it.

Anyway, I made good use of my short time in San Antonio.

Oh, I got stopped by the border police on the way up from McAllen. I was driving a rental car, which probably placed me in the same demographic as smugglers. They eyed me suspiciously and looked in my trunk. As soon as they figured out that I didn't have any Mexicans they let me go.

Monday, September 26, 2011

Texas, between San Antonio and Three Rivers

Dry, hot. I'm in a rented Mustang with no tongue on the side. A sign at the entrance to the rest stop says "Watch For Snakes".

Saturday, September 24, 2011

T at Chili's

Wasted away again in Margaritaville!

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Made it to Google+!

Now I have to decide if I should dump Facebook or not.

Google+ is a fresh start -- but I do have family on FB...

Some People Have No Shame!

Hey, look at this:

They're putting advertising on rental cars! This is what I'm driving this week, since I am without shame and don't mind incredulous stares or strangers asking WTF is *that*!!

At the rental agency they offered me a subcompact roller skate for $50 a day -- no electric windows, no auto door locks. Ecch!

*OR* I could drive a stylish, high-end Kia with a luxury interior and state-of-the-art sound system for $32 a day. The catch was that I had to accept this garish advertising, including a picture of a huge tongue on each side.

There's no way T would get in something like this, but I don't care. Let 'em stare! I'll save $18 a day -- enough for a steak dinner and then some!