Outpost: Biloxi, MS

Home to one of my favorite pop culture and comic conventions, CoastCon, Biloxi, MS holds a special place in my heart. I’ve now made four journeys to this wonderful little beach town and will definitely go back. Back in July my wife and I decided to take a quick weekend getaway to Biloxi to chillContinue reading “Outpost: Biloxi, MS”

Outpost: Transylvania?

Northern Louisiana….. In my last post I mentioned that I had a special surprise coming on Sunday. Well, here it is! I took a road trip this weekend to Northern Louisiana. I visited some really cool places. One of those places is Transylvania! This is just a teaser for my post. I’ll make my fullContinue reading “Outpost: Transylvania?”

Outpost: Fouke, Arkansas

Southwestern Arkansas My regular readers know how much I love Bigfoot, Yeti, and all of the other cryptids out there. They might even know that I’ve visited Fouke, AR, in the past and blogged about it here. While own my recent trip to northwestern Louisiana to see KISS with my son, we decided to takeContinue reading “Outpost: Fouke, Arkansas”

The Deep Blue Sea On The Red River

Shreveport, LA In my last post I talked about attending the KISS: End of the Road tour with my son in Bossier City, LA. Anybody familiar with the area knows that right across the Red River is the city of Shreveport. It’s the third largest city in Louisiana and the center of a region knownContinue reading “The Deep Blue Sea On The Red River”

A Look Back At 2018

“Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot….” 2018 will go down as one of my favorite years.  It included a few firsts, a couple of great returns, and one or two surprises as well.  The year started off with a bang as I got the chance to attend Aro Lucha’s first professional wrestling event in Beaumont, TX. Continue reading “A Look Back At 2018”

Outpost: San Antonio, TX

Remember The Alamo! My family and I took a quick trip to San Antonio, TX a few weeks ago and, as always, the place didn’t disappoint us at all.  We arrived late in the afternoon but had enough time to venture to the Alamo, where Texian and Tejano soldiers and numerous volunteers from the UnitedContinue reading “Outpost: San Antonio, TX”

Outpost: Austin, TX

Weird City Keep Austin Weird.  It’s a sentiment shared by plenty of people across the city of Austin and pretty much all over the state of Texas.  Austin is definitely something of a strange bird when compared to the rest of the state that it calls home, but it somehow manages to be something toContinue reading “Outpost: Austin, TX”

Disney World!!!!!

The Happiest Place On Earth! (Note:  As a rule, I never publish photos of my children in this blog.  That’s why everything you see features me and no one else) For most folks in southern Louisiana, Mardi Gras is a magical time of year that starts with Twelfth Night and finishes with Ash Wednesday.  WhileContinue reading “Disney World!!!!!”

Hikes, Hot Springs, And Purple Cows

Hot Springs, Arkansas and Surrounding Area A couple of days ago, my family and I returned from a nice vacation in Arkansas.  We stayed in the Ouachita National Forest in Mount Ida, AR.  Our trip included visits to Hot Springs, Magic Springs, a couple of hikes, and the kids went digging for diamonds as well.Continue reading “Hikes, Hot Springs, And Purple Cows”