03-31-2007

More cookin in Cowtown. Had the first real rain in ages come to town. Over two days many got as much as 5 inches of the wet stuff. It will do wonders for the lakes. Bridgeport had been down 17 feet while Benbrook remained low by a couple. Eagle Mountain was low as was Possum Kingdom. The smaller lakes of Weatherford and Palo Pinto had just near blown away. We will go for a drive in the next few days and see how they all faired.

Easter is next week and that means at least one Holiday. Then its just a short slide until the end of school. The Mayor has some opposition this time as do some of the council so the election ought to bring out a little interest. It is a shame what they have done to the city services but the Mayor says he will run on his record. He even promised a senior tax freeze. I guess all the gas money may have gone to his head. The city did get a big chunk of change for the gas rights as did the DFW airport and loads of others. I have not been contacted about my small pieces of residential property. I guess I better get out my deed and see if I own any part of the mineral rights. Around here its is like the oil days of old. Gas finally got high enough that someone wanted to drill it and the area is starting to fill up with homes which will make it harder to extract the gas once all is built up. So its boom time in Cowtown. I saw that they had revived the old Eddie Childs slogan, "If you don't have an oil well, git one, you will love doin' business with us."

There is a slight movement on the minor league hockey front. Not a rush just a small whisper. The word is still out but the whole operation looks like it has been significantly downsized. We wait.

Westy, ctphd

03-13-2007

We have made three fourths of the school year and are enjoying a short break. Some day this BLOG we be back to more regular posting. The problem is time. That is a problem we all have. The days have fairly well set themselves. I go in early and stay late. That has been the biggest change. For the last 8 or 9 years I kept regular business hours and did not have to dress specially. I have some plans that I have been working on for next year so I guess we will see how it lays out.

About Fort Worth...

That was originally the thrust of this BLOG. You know things out and about in Panther City/Cowtown. We finished up this year's marathon the last week of February. The area is beginning to buzz about the spring elections. Channel 5 TV become more Dallas than Fort Worth every day. Who know where the real Fort Worth Star Telegram went. The dropped the FW name long ago. Texas Independence Day was celebrated in the Stock Yards this year. They are still going on about the town lake project. Looks that will be the football around the politicos for sometime around here. We have had some warm days and the red buds and oriental pears are blooming. The mesquites are still waiting and most likely will for a while. That will be the test of spring, that and the LMRA swimming pool. We have ten more weeks of school before the summer break. Then only twelve weeks of vacation. Far too short for this guy. I'll be back when I can.

Westy 

10-26-2006

School is off to a great start. The students are wonderful, bright, and successful. We have a new standard dress this year. It has been a challenge for all of us. It has been sometime since I have led a faculty. Things are coming back and I have a wonderful group of teachers, administrators and staff all around me. I look forward to some really good days.

Westy

08-06-2006

I'll be back, right now I am busy starting a new school year and a new job responsibility. The comments here will be real, just not as opinionated as previous. The circumstances of my current position begs more restraint.

 Westy

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