confluence

In the past week I’ve had an amazing number of random and heartfelt compliments, all of which have bowled me over. I don’t know what’s going on in the Universe, but it’s a bit crazy right now. I’d go into the details, but they’re so overwhelming that I can’t really find the ability to do … Read more

20 Helens agree – Bill is meme-ing

Ok, I’m meme-ing (it’s been a long week). Twenty things you might not know about me. My first name is Charles. I was born in Puerto Rico. I graduated from UT; I started as an Electrical Engineering major, and ended with a Computer Science degree. My father graduated UT; he started as an engineering major, … Read more

Charley’s Big Top Lounge: day 5

Most recent edition: the outside elephant, the elephant handle. So, I’ve been hanging out at the big top the last two nights. Way too much. I’m sure I’ll be there again tonight, but not too long. There’s still a million little things to do there (and a couple of not so little things). Last night … Read more

Visited Countries

I am left to wonder what TomJohnChris’ maps would look like. Or my mother’s for that matter. -b create your own visited country map or write about it on the open travel guide That’s: US, Canada, Mexico, UK, Netherlands, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Italy, Holy See, Puerto Rico, Barbados, Venesuela, St. Vincent, Grenada. (lots … Read more

Uhhhg

I’m exhausted at the cellular level. After 10 hours of work on the Big Top on saturday (trimmed out the windows on the doors, moved all the dead video games into Connie’s now vacant space, mounted three stools, and then… tore out the front of the building – brick, gigantic sheet glass, rotten wood, all … Read more

Big Top

I trained down to the CC last evening, only to find Trey prepping the Big Top to be open. Its second soft opening last night. Made me not get over to the CC happy hour ringwalds until after 8. It was good to see the_other_ringwald in attendance. Then I hung out at the Big Top … Read more