Fog Makes Highway Driving an Eye Strain

The thick fog this morning here in the Katy to Sealy Texas corridor of I-10 felt like it took years to traverse … I could see maybe two cars lengths ahead while driving 65 mph … it made my eyes hurt terribly to be so focused on trying to peer ahead to know if anything was happening on the road ahead of me that I needed to be aware of while going so fast … most of the time, I think we must all be insane to be out driving that fast in that type of weather! :)

I think this must be the time of year for fog … I think I will start earlier to leave for work so I can slow down some … better to get there safely than to be sorry and not get there at all!

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This post was written by Barbara Burns on November 13, 2008

Saltwater Aquarium

Today’s featured art is I touched the starfish! by Barbara Burns

Last night, I spent a couple hours personalizing a WordPress Theme that I found at the WordPress Theme Directory. I wanted something of me on it so I re-purposed a graphic text logo form a prior site design and added a few interesting designs and whah-la … a new personal look for TXD.

This morning, I had a job interview with a local company and they have a gorgeous saltwater aquarium in their lobby right behind the front desk … big and inside the wall …. lovely … the fish are gorgeous … and the rocks are alive too … some kind of … coral … I think the receptionist said.

The only time I have seen that large a display of salt water fish was when I went to San Francisco to the Aquarium by the Bay there.

Impressive to see something that marvelous and wonderful right here so unexpectedly! I’ve heard that saltwater aquariums are a lot of work … but it was a joy to me today. I could identify the clown fish because of the movies … LOL … but I have no idea what the brilliantly colored, lemon yellow fish was but it was so bright yellow it nearly hurt my eyes! The black & silver fish was lovely too – I could not identify it but it reminded me of frilly lacy Mardi Gras masquerade ball dresses with it’s coloring.

I need to go visit Sea World in San Antonio … I have not been to Moody Gardens in Galveston to see the penguins yet either … I need to do that … but I don’t think Galveston is open again yet … but maybe soon.

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This post was written by Barbara Burns on October 2, 2008

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