Captain’s Log: Stardate 220228
The first leg of the trip is in the books. It was a short jump from my house to Ozona. This is Texas. It took 2.5 hours.

We’re off again. This time to explore the great unknown. Well, not actually, we’re going to Big Bend, and it’s pretty well explored. But there are some trails we want to walk.

I went to church last night. To hear music. It was made by Walt Wilkins, with his wife Tina, and Bill Small and Ron Flynt. It was just what I hoped it would be.

I feel like such a grownup. At my age. It’s all because of my new dishwasher.

Big day ahead. I’m getting a new kitchen appliance. A dishwasher. Wow. What excitement. No. Seriously, what excitement.

It’s hard to believe I had a day full of something yesterday but really nothing special to write about or at least nothing I feel like sharing right now.

Went to the hills south of town last night to make sure the sun got down okay. It did. No big show.

I was lucky as a young parent. Our first house was built by my father-in-law, the second husband of my late wife’s mother. They then built a house about seven houses down and around the corner, because that’s what developers do.

Episode 1: I get the kids into the car. We’re going to breakfast. The oldest is having trouble buckling her seat belt. No one rides in my back seat.

Its difficult to fathom the energy put out by two small children when they’re glad to see you.

The temperature fell again last night. If old man winter keeps this up, he’s going to break a hip.

Went to watch the sky yesterday in the hills just south of town. It was mostly blue with scattered clouds.

I am back in the kitchen appliance game. After more months than I care to remember hand washing my dishes, I did my bit yesterday to keep the American economy spinning, I bought a dishwasher.

What I saw yesterday. A group of school children coming into the park to play. A park ranger walking to meet her colleagues. Townspeople coming to get their mail.

Starfleet command was right to tell me to take some time off after my extended trip to Red River New Mexico. I was tired.

We landed last night, and I made my way home. It was nice to sleep in my own bed.

Captain’s Log, Stardate 2022.2.8 We loitered, we lollygagged, we laid about yesterday morning. We took our own sweet time getting ready to leave.

Captain’s Log, Stardate 2022.2.7 Homeward bound. Slowly. Made it to Alamosa. More music.

Captain’s Log, Stardate 2022.2.6. The final day of the festival is in the books.

Captain’s Log Stardate 2022.2.5. The cold persists. The music endures. The companionship maintains.