Monthly Archives: November 2011

Interacting In A Dance Routine

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Wayne to the Max

Karen and I have been putting the finishing touches on our West Coast Swing dance routine, getting ready to perform at the U.S. Open over Thanksgiving weekend.  This has been a project that has been on-going for the last year. … Continue reading →

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Back In The Control Tower

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Wayne to the Max

This week, I returned to work as an air traffic controller. I had been retired from this type of work for over a year.  Last month, I got a phone call, asking if I’d be interested in returning to work … Continue reading →

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Candy Land

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Wayne to the Max

I live in Sugar Land, Texas. I moved here 6 months ago.  It’s about 15 miles southwest of downtown Houston. My grandson, Maddox, hasn’t been down here since I moved, but he wants to.  He calls me G. Daddy.  That’s … Continue reading →

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Tweaking Our Routine

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Wayne to the Max

Karen and I have been tweaking our Master’s Swing Dance Routine, getting ready for the U.S. Open next week.  We fly out to Burbank, California on Thanksgiving Day to perform our routine for the last time at the most prestigious … Continue reading →

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Ginza Coffee

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Wayne to the Max

A friend came back from Japan with a very cool pack of individual coffee servings.  You open the pack, spread the little filter apart, hook the paper handle on your coffee cup and then boil some water.  Carefully pour the … Continue reading →

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My Tampa Bay Classic Experience

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Wayne to the Max

I love to dance and I have wonderful experiences with my friends in my dance world.  I don’t like it when controversy enters into something I do for recreation.  Some people live to be the first to get the scoop … Continue reading →

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My Twin Daughters’ Birthday

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Wayne to the Max

Happy Birthday, Girls! I remember perfectly, the day you were born.  I remember holding you for the first time.  One moment you were turning and twisting in your mama’s tummy, the next, you’re wrapped up in a hospital blanket and … Continue reading →

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Jimmy Joe Long

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Wayne to the Max

Hearing a live band on a Monday night?  That doesn’t happen that often but last night, my friend Jimmy Joe Long played at an ice house up in Conroe until midnight. Jimmy is a great guitar player and has been … Continue reading →

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Lone Star Rally

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Wayne to the Max

A motorcycle rally is always full of interesting sights.  Yesterday, Patty and I rode Eileen (my Harley Wide Glide) down to the Lone Star Rally in Galveston to hang out for the afternoon.  It was a cool November day, perfect … Continue reading →

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A Solid Foundation

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Wayne to the Max

You gotta have a solid foundation or everything else will be unstable, both in life and in houses. Today, Atlas Foundation Repair came to repair a cracked slab on our house. The 2 year drought in Texas has been devastating … Continue reading →

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