Pignataro Estate: A Castle in Santa Fe, TX

Yesterday was a road trip day, the first in quite some time. The quick 35 mile trip south of Houston got me to my destination. Pignataro Estate was first brought to my attention reading Eclectic Houston.

I would have spent more time exploring that part of the state but my sweet daughter dumped oranges all over her happy self. She smelled nice, but needed a bath ASAP. Thus, ending my day early. Hopefully I will return and find more eclecticness.

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New Pix & New 29-95.com Post: The Masons!

I managed to parley my fondness of things Masonic into an article for 29-95.com. My most recent contribution?…

Masonic Texas pride and the Houston Heights Oddfellows Museum – “What you don’t know (and might never know) about Texas history.”

I wish I had come up with the tagline. I also wished I could have included a snarky comment about Dan Brown, but I couldn’t shoehorn anything worth saying in. And I wish I knew some Houston Masons to get some feedback from. Guess, I have more work to do.

Lastly, while trying to find Gallery 619 (too late to see the 1-day show, “Roadside Distractions” – YouTube Video), I instead found 620 W. 9th St. And liked what I saw, (what ever it was)…

48 Years in the Making: Johnstons Stables – Las Vegas, NV

A few shots of a North Las Vegas find.   Word of this place came from a local friend who first posted pix of the place in 2007. All of my pictures of the ranch are here and all of Ms. Bonanza’s here.