Meeting of twain

Stare at this long enough and you might wonder if “twain” is twegen’s descendant, or that software API (there is no truth that “twain” is an an acronym for “technology without an interesting name”), or a reference to a singer. Undecipherable mushrooms. (USPD/Commons.wikimedia.org)

Nothing to do. 

Too much to do.

Never the twain shall meet.

Pick your unique experience –  whichever suits your interest and energy level.

In this corner: an overload of local activities this past weekend. 

Hold it right there, pardner. Oh, OK you can read on for context. (Image ABC 13 news)

Fast Draw competition. (This new sport spreading faster than a speeding bullet? Cool)

Sounds like something from a western movie, but Cowboy Fast Draw is a lightning-fast sport. The area’s best gathered for the state’s Texas Cowboy Fast Draw Championship at the Historic George Ranch in Richmond, TX/Fort Bend County. (The cowboys and cowgirls on video here).

Invitational synchronize swimming competition with over 350 teams from across the US and international. (Splish splash, imagine that. Read more with pictures here.)

Annual BP MS 150 a massive 2 day bike ride from Houston to Texas A&M/Austin (there are several routes now). This is the 40th anniversary of the race that raises millions for multiple sclerosis. (Sat. The wind was in their favor, but on Sunday the lighting…well, electrifying) More race info and video here.  

MS 150 bike riders enjoy a bit of shade along the scenic route.. (Ch26 news image)

Woodlands Memorial Herman Ironman Competition: For those who think bike riding is not enough….a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run. Hey, but it’s all through a very picturesque area… (Images at bottom of page of info here.)

Art Fest (Sugarland’s sweet offering for feet preferring to seek rather than sweat. Music, beer and wine garden in the shade, along with lots of artists and vendors. Photos  here.) 

You don’t have to be a pirate for this Treasure Hunt (see something for everyone)  The 100th Anniversary of National Coin week. So put on your running shoes, get ready to puzzle out the clues on Instagram to join the treasure hunt! If you are one of the first 5 to arrive with the password at each station, you’ll be rewarded with a vintage coin. (Story and video here.)

“What am I doing? It’s obvious. Classic, timeless activity. Much more productive than it appears.” (USPD/Commons.wikimedia.org)

And now the “Nothing to Do” suggestions:

 

 

(Of course it’s blank there …What did you expect?)

This is the “golden window”. Our narrow slot of time.

Chamber of Commerce smugness delighting in pleasant patio times, outdoor events, local meanderings both mental and physical. 

Even with the haze from agricultural smoke from Mexico and Central America, right now it’s mild – a brief spell between winter’s rainy chillings and Summer’s suffocating atmospheric blanket of roasting, sweltering heat.

Oh, yeah, it’s overcast, but fine for that last bit of getting yards fertilized, and flowerbeds tidied, planted, and mulched before Summer’s baking. Summer prep chores accomplished now or never. 

So as entertainment (while I muscle mulch bags around), you shall actually meet Twain.

Mark Twain, that is.

“Suppose you were an idiot, and suppose you were a member of Congress; but I repeat myself.” 

“God created war so that Americans would learn geography.”

“Noise proves nothing. Often a hen who has merely laid an egg cackles as if she laid an asteroid.”

“Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.”

“Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.”

Whisperings of Nothing and Somethings

Phil, the Philosopher Mouse of the Hedge

“Actually, I’d never considered leasing my winter den out as a STR for the summer season. I’m not sure about this. Do you have references? And there’s the issue of payment to discuss….”(USPD/Commons.wikimedia.org)

 

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