by Stan | May 29, 2024 | Stan's Notes
better The last few years I have been on a lot of airplanes and occasionally I will get an upgrade that includes meals. During a recent trip I marveled at the quality of my meal and how far airline food had come since the “TV-dinner” style foil pans that they used to...
by Stan | May 24, 2024 | Stan's Notes
The glory of Bucee’s I pulled into Bucee’s at sunrise. I could tell walking in that glory filled the place. Inside I was met with lots of God Bless America merch….and especially God bless Texas. Red Dirt Road by Brooks and Dunn was playing on the store speakers “It’s...
by Stan | May 10, 2024 | Stan's Notes
e coli E. Coli, or Escherichia coli, are common bacteria that live in our intestines. You have probably heard of E. Coli in the news associated with food or water contamination. While most strains are harmless and actually beneficial for digestion, some can cause...
by Stan | Feb 18, 2024 | Stan's Notes
binoculars When my wife and I struck out to journey through the national parks, I bought her some nice binoculars for her birthday. With them, we’ve seen wolves in Yellowstone, eagles in Olympic, and orcas in Puget Sound. These experiences were much richer because we...
by Stan | Feb 17, 2024 | Stan's Notes
beauty Long ago my grandmother loved to go to the beauty parlor. Are you old enough to remember those contraptions they would stick over their head? The beauty parlor, now much more sophisticated, dispenses beauty. That’s why they are so popular. Everyone wants to be...
