Hey @nonsequiteuse, my sister’s been keeping Jolie since in- law couldn’t manage (also Labradoodle on left) http://t.co/FLvBBOvXzK
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Underbelly
The new restaurant Underbelly opened up about the same time (about 6 months ago) as the adjoining beer bar Hay Merchant. I’ve been to Hay Merchant many times, but haven’t yet managed to make it to Underbelly. Recently my mother mentioned “the new restaurant at Waugh and Westheimer”, so last night when we went out … Read more
Stanley Cady Lebel: Dead Man
I’ve been doing some genealogy work lately and came upon the details of the death of my great grandfather. I’d heard he’d been “stabbed” or “shot”, and sometimes it was “in a bar fight” and sometimes it was “about a woman” and 
that my grandfather was a teenager at the time and quit school to support the family. Well, about half of that is true. It was a few weeks after (grandfather) Jesse’s 16th birthday – not sure about the quitting school detail.
I was quite interested at the details they included in the articles, many that would not be today. And the fact that justice seemed swift back then – though I don’t have an article about the trial.
Five word summary to story: Stabbed in Heart with Icepick. And if that hooked you in enough, here are the articles I found.
Dallas Morning News – 15 Aug 1923
MAN STABBED TO DEATH WITH PICK
E. L. Noble Charged with Murder Following Death of Stanley Label
Stabley C. LeBel, 44 years old, 1616 McCoy street, a salesman, was fatally injured when he was stabbed in the heart with an ice pick during an affray at 9:30 o’clock Tuesday morning at Main and Jefferson streets, near the Dallas County courthouse. Dr. W. R. McAdams of the Emergency Hospital, who was called to the scene, found LeBel dead when he arrived.
Ain’t Gonna Play,… Sun City
My first exposure to the Sun City development north of Austin was via billboards in Austin in the mid 80s. They were really selling it up: lots of billboards. Of course, at the time, there was a Steven Van Zant protest song of the same name. I recall it protesting some gambling city being run … Read more
In the Hood
I was out for a bicycle ride in the neighborhood on Saturday. Actually, I was running up to the Credit Union on 19th. It’s always nice to check out what’s going on in the neighborhood. I went close to Evan and Emily’s place. Just got their birth announcement in the mail, but I decided to … Read more
Good Night o’ ‘Stros
I spent a nice evening watching the Astros with Cary Brock, Jim Henkel, and Tomas Escalante. We started the evening at Inn at the Ballpark. A nice lobby to rangle a beer in preparation for the game. A great game – a 2-4 4th inning. That was the final, a grand slam home run. We … Read more