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HIFU: Navigating The Wild Wild West of Urology and Prostate Cancer

I had never given two thoughts about my prostate until I hit my sixties.  Right as I turned 60, my primary care physician recommended I go see a urologist because...

Rest in Peace, Toby Keith

I woke up early on the morning of Tuesday, February 6, 2024, and shortly thereafter heard the sad news that Toby Keith had passed away the night before at age...

Getting In The Christmas Spirit With Sean Dietrich and Family

These are strange and unsettling times that we find ourselves in.  I usually begin my day by reading the daily blog of Sean Dietrich.  I have found that this routine...

Award-Winning(?!)

Since I started bird watching a couple of years ago, I have been on a path that has led me to want to be the best photographer I can be. ...

Missing The Money Shot — The August 2023 Solar Eclipse

About a month ago, I saw a small article in the San Antonio Newspaper heralding two upcoming solar eclipses.  The first will be an annular solar eclipse (known as a...

Saying Goodbye To Betty

On the late morning of Saturday, September 16, 2023, family and friends gathered at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in New Braunfels, Texas, to celebrate the life of...

The Decorative Gargoyles of Downtown San Antonio

During the summer of 2023, I spent a considerable amount of time trying to improve my photography skills.  I had a trip planned to Brazil for August, 2023, and my...

A Reunion To Remember

High School Reunions are not ordinarily my cup of tea, especially when it is not my high school that is doing the reuniting.  But Dorothy's 55th Reunion was uncharacteristically enjoyable,...

Down On The Bayou (With Sean of the South)

When Dorothy and I returned home from our trip to the Grand Ole Opry, I was very disappointed with the photos I took, especially the selfies I took with Sean...

A Joyful Grand Ole Opry!

I have spent a considerable amount of time pondering the the difference between happiness and joy.  Several years ago I was about to give up trying to figure out the...