Coming up on the July 4th holiday and besides being a traditional time to get out on the lake, drink beers and cook up something on the grill, it also happens to mean this; lest we forget: Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July or July Fourth, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from Great Britain. Continue reading You Tell Me………….. 
At the Secret Hideout Tuco the Dog and I have been at the Secret Hideout 104 days now. The Monsoons of May have passed and My Bro headed out last week to finally get back to work. You can’t push dirt if it’s mud ya know. Worked out just ’bout right. He graciously offered his generator which is the twin to my ailing Little Blue. I made the 100 mile roundtrip to Waco Continue reading June Vignettes 
We were sittin’ out in the shank of the evening doing the happy hour thing and wishin’ the heat of the day would just get on out of here. A cold beer does help mightily to dispense the heat and the YETI Tundra Cooler was doing its’ exceptional job of keeping the beer stock at a temp just above Arctic ice water. The Yeti doesn’t move from its’ corner of the wood deck these days Continue reading Solar Arrays, Pukin’ Oil, Boiled Batteries and Memphis BBQ  |