Do you dream? Are you creative? Wish you were? I always wonder that about myself. Sometimes I find myself daydreaming while cloud watching. Do you ever do that? Hurricane Harvey blew through Houston over a year ago. I'm not gonna lie it robbed me of my juju. It stole my creativity. Our house was … [Read more...]
The Daily Dudley - Coffee With Careless
Do you like coffee talk? Who doesn’t? Here we’ll write about interesting things like good coffee, good food, good friends, cigars, beer,…you name it. Coffee With Careless will be lighthearted and funny, while sometimes having a moral to the story.
GOOD GRIEF!
Good grief! Is grief good? I don't know. But it's certainly in no short supply. Just recently we lost someone who many consider a Houston treasure - former First Lady, Barbara Bush. While many are grief stricken over losing her, she let it be known that she was unafraid to die and would face it … [Read more...]
NICE RAK!
Ever heard anyone walk up to a total stranger and say "Nice Rak?" Well, it's Valentine's Day. V-Day. The holiest day of the year. You get the idea. The other day, I was speaking to an old friend and she told me she was super busy, had a lot of things going on, and having a lot of personal issues … [Read more...]
SNOW DOWN AND SMELL THE ROSES
If you're like me, you're moving in several directions all at once with no time to spare. Especially for things that you love to do. When it snowed in Houston this year, a rare occurrence indeed, it really forced me to slow my pace down. Just the shock of watching it snow and stick to the ground in … [Read more...]
WHO’S YOUR DADDY?
Are you a father? Are you a daddy? Is there a difference? Or are you neither? Or are you both? Ever think about that? I never did till recently. Guardians of The Galaxy II. Yes, I'll admit it, I totally geeked out. I loved the movies, Guardians of The Galaxy I & II. If you haven't seen them, … [Read more...]
HE’S A LITTLE BROKEN
"I had NO idea Hank Williams was being placed in a home with someone in a wheel chair. And Hank Williams is THE BEST dog for this environment. They said they love him even more because he's a little broken." - Mile High Labrador Retriever Mission. My favorite people at Rescued Pets Movement … [Read more...]
CIGAR SELECTIVE
Cigars. What are they really? Sure, smoke 'em if you got 'em, but I always wonder what draws me to a particular cigar. See what I did there? Perhaps it's the fact that when you start smoking a great cigar, your mind starts to wander. When I smoke a cigar, I'm only doing one of two things. I'm either … [Read more...]
NEED A BREAK? LEARN TO BAKE.
When you're down and troubled, and you need a helping hand. And nothing, nothing is going right... I just love that Kenny Loggins song, don't you? Some days you just don't feel like getting out of bed. Ruff night, ruff day at the office - choose your poison. Maybe your spouse jumped you (and … [Read more...]
LAGNIAPPE – WE ALL COULD USE SOME
Down in New Orleans where the blues was born. It takes a cool dog to blow a horn. On LaSalle or Rampart Street, the combo's there with a mambo beat. The Mardi Gras Mambo. It's that time of the year again. Mardi Gras. I know what you're thinking. Party on Garth! Oh, sure, there are the parades … [Read more...]
POLITICS – ELECTILE DYSFUNCTION
Kinky Friedman: "Politics - poly, meaning many. Ticks, meaning blood suckers." Something strange has been taking over our great nation. It didn't just start with this last presidential election. It's been going on for decades. And our politicians have been fueling the fire - because why not, it … [Read more...]
