Monthly Archives: July 2024

It’s been raining on and off for a week and today it has rained all day. It is in fact still raining this evening. The result: lots of mud, lots of deep water, and a post that combines two of … Continue reading →

Although I admit that there have been days when I was ready to hoist the black flag, I’m not advocating insurrection here. Just this morning I was given a full box of things that had belonged to Holmes McNeely, director … Continue reading →

Neal Heaps ’42 passed away a couple of weeks at the age of 102. I had missed the Chronicle obituary during the chaos after Hurricane Beryl but am thankful that Grungy took the time to send it to me. I … Continue reading →

First, a hearty thanks to the inquisitive Leonard Lane who commented in yesterday’s post about my puzzlement over the purpose of the pipes, astutely suggesting that “the Pipe columns are supporting the structure added above the existing roof.” I was … Continue reading →

While I was out surveying the damage on campus the other day I noticed this pretty view amidst the wreckage: A couple of years ago I got interested in that round window in Anderson Architecture and why I’d never noticed … Continue reading →

I was gone all of June for our annual trip to Washington state and got back to Houston just in time for Beryl. I’m happy to be home but in hindsight I probably should have stayed an extra week. I … Continue reading →