Monday, December 30, 2024

Today marks 3 years since I purchased and have been carrying
my Classic Brushed Chrome Armor Zippo lighter so I thought
I would just go ahead and show an End of Year Pocket Dump.

This is everything that I carry in my pockets on a day to day basis
when the clothes I am wearing allow for it, which is always when I am
at home or out and about and about half of this stuff when I am at work.

- House keys and a Vargo Titanium Emergency Whistle
on a Nite Ize G-Series Dual Chamber Carabiner
- CIVIVI Yonder knife (on top)
- Victorinox Fieldmaster Swiss Army knife
- Classic Brushed Chrome Armor Zippo lighter
- Streamlight MicroStream Rechargeable Flashlight
- My gold cross pendant on a gold chain
- Chapstick Classic Original Lip Balm
- All on top of a Hav-A-Hank Bandanna

I use it all or I don't carry it.

Saturday, December 28, 2024

Back in the day my mom went to some function or
another with her friends and Merlin Olsen was there.
He signed this little football for her. His reputation
proceeded him as she said he was REALLY nice.

Friday, December 27, 2024

TRANSMISSION #49

Thursday, December 26, 2024

Just another Andy Gump Restroom at an After
Work Late Night Taco Run to Jack in the Box.

Wednesday, December 25, 2024

Merry Christmas 2024!

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Happy Christmas Eve 2024!


I have been waiting for this night for a while. Watching
BLACK X-MAS is somewhat of a Christmas Eve or
thereabouts tradition for me. And that is what I will be
doing tonight at Borden Cinema. I love this movie.

I hope you all will be having an enjoyable evening!

Wednesday, December 18, 2024


So easy a caveman
can drive it.

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

My good ol' dusty Star Wars Hasbro
Diecast Titanium Bantha-II cargo skiff
and a chicken.

Monday, December 16, 2024

With little tin horns, And little toy drums.
Rooty-toot-toots, And rummy tum tums.


Santa Claus is coming town!

*J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie

Sunday, December 15, 2024

Hmmmm. What is in the bag?


For the holidays (I'm guessin') Boot Barn sent
me a $15 off of $15 or more coupon so I went over
to look around and ended up picking up another
bolo tie. I like it enough. It is Cody James, but
whatever. I cannot afford the one I REALLY want
from over at the Indian Store.

But hey, it was just about free.
Good deal. Thanks Boot Barn.
It is much appreciated.

Saturday, December 14, 2024


It kinda makes you want to try and... Naw... I'm good.

Friday, December 13, 2024


Happy Friday the 13th, December 2024!



And in true Friday the 13th form, last night while
I was watching "Alien: Romulus" (8/10), a molar on
the bottom right side of my mouth started to let me
know that it was not having it.... and in a BIG way.

Today, in a semi-emergency dental trip it was extracted.
I am hurting tonight. This too shall pass.

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Been waitin' for it. Alien: Romulus. I am generally
trying to watch holiday themed or lighter fare
movies this month, but tonight will be an exception.

I didn't even know this movie was out on Blu-ray.
It was a surprise to see it on the shelves during my
weekly shopping trip. I've stayed away from
EVERYTHING about this movie.
I know zero about it.

Monday, December 9, 2024

Mmmmmm.... A late night after work after
 dinner chocolate treat from a friend at work.

Sunday, December 8, 2024


Sizzler restaurant.

Saturday, December 7, 2024

Bones and stuff at the feet
of NECA's Leatherface.

Friday, December 6, 2024

To do list.
1. Hang outdoor Christmas lights -

Check.

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

A looong time ago I found this tiny dinosaur on the
ground somewhere. I took him home and gave
him a warm place to live in my curio cabinet.
I can't tell if he is happy or not.

I think he is part of a
Jurassic Park collection.

Monday, December 2, 2024

TRANSMISSION #47

Friday, November 29, 2024

Let us once again look at something nice.

Thursday, November 28, 2024


~ Happy Thanksgiving, 2024 ~

Sunday, November 17, 2024


One of the walls at Borden Cinema.

Thursday, November 14, 2024

I bought this cute little cactus to put on the cowboy shelf
in my curio cabinet. It is a lip balm (which I am not
going to use). It is just 2 inches tall. I thought it was
filled with candy until I got home and
looked at the receipt.

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Wow! It's Stuntman Mike (Kurt Russell)
from Quentin Tarantino's movie, "DEATH PROOF".
2007 - #NECA

It's not his scar. It's his car.

Monday, November 11, 2024

~ Veterans Day, 2024 ~

Saturday, November 9, 2024

Today is Knife Day at El Rancho De La Tex!
First up is yet another gas station knife I received
from the National Rifle Association. I have actually
acquired two of these this year. One for renewing my
membership, and one for RE-renewing my membership.

I have four or five of these same exact knives now.


And here is a knife that I bought on October 22nd and
have been carrying since then. This is NOT a gas station
knife. This is a Civivi brand knife. This model is named
the Yonder. It was designed by a cool
feller name of  Zac Whitmore.


Here is the back of the knife showing the pocket clip.
This knife rides real low in the pocket. You have the option
of putting the clip on the opposite side making the
Yonder completely ambidextrous.


The Yonder features a 2.88 inch 14C28N stainless steel blade.
Look at that great shape. It looks stonewashed to me. It has
a crossbar lock (that I love) and the action is SMOOOOTH.
The handle is made of G10. It comes very sharp and slicy.

In the closed position the knife 3.74 inches. Overall length when
open is 6.62 inches and it weighs 2.73 ounces (when opened OR
closed. Heh heh.) The Yonder won the "Best Buy of the
Year" award at Blade Show 2024. 


The Civivi logo up close and right next
to that beautiful crossbar lock.


Here are some goodies that come with the Yonder.
The nice little zippered case it comes in, some stickers
and all the normal paperwork.

I am not a huge pocket clip knife kind of person. I have
a few pretty doggone nice knives that feature pocket
clips and I never carry them in my pocket. I just clip
them to the inside of my purse or bag leaving my pockets
 free for a Swiss Army Knife or a Buck slip joint. But I am
going to give this one a try (when I have pockets).

So far I am liking the Yonder quite a bit.

Knife Days! Hip hip, hoo-rah!

Friday, November 8, 2024

Tony Todd. Superstar.
1954 - 2024
~ Rest in Peace ~

Thursday, November 7, 2024

Starting tonight! Only at BORDEN CINEMA!
A Four Night Western Movie Event!

Thursday! Tombstone!
Friday! True Grit!
Saturday! The Assassination of Jesse James
by the Coward Robert Ford!
Sunday! Once Upon a Time in the West!

I have my popcorn and my six shooter at the ready!
This is going to be G-R-E-A-T!

Wednesday, November 6, 2024


~ November 6th, 2024 ~

Sunday, November 3, 2024


I just KNOW this guy has a pool table and a fridge
stocked with cold drinks back there.

Saturday, November 2, 2024

TRANSMISSION #45

Friday, November 1, 2024

I voted!
~ November, 2024 ~

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Happy Halloween 2024!


Tonight at The Ranch we will be gathering around the
movie screen to eat hot dogs, beans and potato chips
while we watch Spirit Halloween: The Movie.

Gonna be a blast! Hope you all will be having
a great time as well. Haunt safe you guys.

Wednesday, October 30, 2024


Tomorrow is the big day!

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

A new sign (to me) at Spirit Halloween.
The Overlook Hotel. I like this one.


And a BLAST from the PAST. I never posted
this video of a body bag animatronic at
Halloween Express from October of 2014.

Man, Halloween is real close.

Monday, October 28, 2024

A lovely Frankenstein's Monster
wreath at Spirit Halloween.


I watched "The Mist" (2007) at Borden Cinema.
If you know, you know.
9/10

Sunday, October 27, 2024

And of course it wouldn't be Halloween without a little
Texas Chainsaw Massacre and good ol' Leatherface.

Saturday, October 26, 2024

Quoting Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates from the
movie PSYCHO, Skeet Ulrich as SCREAM's
Billy Loomis says, "We all go a little mad sometimes."
(Spirit Halloween graphic tee)


SPOILER ALERT: He does.
(Spirit Halloween graphic tee)


SCREAM's Ghostface animatronic
at Spirit Halloween, 2024.

Friday, October 25, 2024

Butcher knife.


SCREAM knife.


Glen.