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

Roller Derby Weekend

Hey, Sunday is time again for Houston Roller Derby. I have to be there early, but you should arrive at the Verizon Wireless by 5pm. The Bayou City Bosses will be taking on the Heartbreakers.  This Austin team lost last time they were in town, and should be looking to correct that problem.  The Bosses … Read more

Tragic Ending – Art Car 2008

Well, it was a fabulous day of Art Car Parading, but unfortunately it ended tragically. memoriesBecky, Tricia, Al, and I were returning in Versatile to pick up Tricia’s car from the Art Car Museum.

Just prior to our arrival, Tom and two others were sitting on the curb, just having locked up the museum. A car struck tricia’s, and sent it 3-4 car lengths, hitting all three guys, but pinning Tom.

He was conscious when he left, and we did not learn of his death until the following day.

Some corrected facts that I’ve seen misreported, misinterpreted, or unmentioned:
The car was parked legally.
The street was otherwise empty.
The car was lifted with a rescue air bag.

On to some of the fun from the day (which Tom would not want us to forget!):

Read more