On Christmas Eve

The featured photo is the line at Alamo Tamales yesterday. It took me 30 minutes to go through the line and get my Christmas Day tamales. They have a good system for the way they take your order. Very efficient. I am sure the wait will be longer today on Christmas Eve. Alamo Tamales is…

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Old Joe

From just another day of your MAGA Party department. See this from CBS News: Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican who briefly stood to become President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be attorney general, was found by congressional ethics investigators to have paid numerous women — including a 17-year-old girl — for sex, and to…

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Christmas Cards

Christmas card sending isn’t what it used to be. On the Friday before Christmas Day, I have received four and they are all great cards. I got my annual one from Andrea and former H-Town Mayor Bill White. Tessa and Eric Rudolphy and their dog Blue have a few photos on their card including one…

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Custom Home

Christmas Day is in six days. I was worried that one gift that I ordered would not arrive by Christmas Eve. I was just informed that it will be delivered today. I just have one item to pick up. Most of the gifts are wrapped.  Over this weekend I will get some Christmas Day grub.…

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Daniella in the Morning

Christmas Day is a week from today. There are 13 days left in 2024. _____ On the breaking news front, I am hearing the U.S. House Ethics Committee has voted to release their report on former Cong. Matt Gaetz. Good. _____ Commentary has a rule. You don’t respect me. I am not going to respect…

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Bowling

Christmas Eve is one week from today. I am getting ready. It is too warm though. _____ I said this on Friday: My subscription just went up to $109 and again, no heads up from the Chron. The Chron sent me a letter yesterday saying I would be paying $27.25 per week for my Chron…

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80 Years

Christmas Day is in nine days. _____ Eighty years ago today, the Germans launched a surprise offensive against Allied Forces on the Western Front in the Ardennes Forest of Belgium and Luxembourg. It was known as the Battle of the Bulge or the Ardennes Offensive. My Dad was there. The battle lasted until January 25,…

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The Hidalgo Thing

Today is Friday the 13th. The second Friday the 13th of 2024. We had it back in September. Taylor Swift turns 35 today. Happy Birthday, Taylor. _____ The 2026 campaign has begun, well, sort of. See this from the Chron: County Judge Lina Hidalgo said she hasn’t decided whether to run for office in 2026 in response…

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Balcony Scene

Commentary doesn’t have much to say today. I don’t read Time Magazine these days, so I won’t comment. _____ I attended a reception last night at the Thompson Hotel by Hyatt on Allen Parkway. This was my first visit to the Thompson. The featured photo is from the Thompson Hotel reception area balcony. Nice evening…

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Freaky Fridays

Christmas Day is two weeks from today and only 20 days remain before we get to 2025. _____ I think it is fair to say that H-Town Mayor John Whitmire is doing a great job over at City Hall. Year one for the Mayor is just about done and the folks at the Chron are…

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