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Saturday, October 17, 2009
2nd annual Halloween Blog Party
70 comments:
- somepinkflowers said...
oh my goodness
i am the first
{{ well, some one HAS 2 B }}
i will try not 2 B Overly Greedy
with your yummy Treats...
so nice to meet U,
Punk-in twins!
what a Fine Job of baking ♥♥♥
do drop in 2 visit me
as we have a shiny dance floor...
{{ i am now hunting 4 music }}
thank*you ever so.
C you later, Dear One ♥
- Sat Oct 17, 08:07:00 AM
- somepinkflowers said...
not to stack the odds
in my favor
your Halloween cards
are waaay cool!
it would B nice 2 win....
{{ plus, i almost missed
tasting Priscilla's pie ♥♥♥
- Sat Oct 17, 08:14:00 AM
- Pixie said...
Wow, what a great party! Loved the sugar cookies! Thanks for inviting me. I'm having so much fun discovering new blogs and visiting all the parties this morning!
- Sat Oct 17, 08:56:00 AM
- Designs By CK said...
Hi there!
Happy Hallowe'en and great party post!!!
SpOOky Best,
Chris (-:
- Sat Oct 17, 09:06:00 AM
- Kristen Beason Designs said...
What a wonderful party!
Happy Halloween,
- Sat Oct 17, 09:35:00 AM
- Maggi said...
Wow, the Twins such know how to host a good time! All of the treats are so delicious and your postcards are fabulous! Thank you for a hauntingly good party!
I'm visiting from Beyond to celebrate the spookiest Halloween blog party ever! I hope you are having a fang-tastic time today! You are cordially invited to share in the celebration at my party HERE. I do hope you'll stop by!
Have a spook-tacular day!
- Sat Oct 17, 09:59:00 AM
- KMfamily ;-) said...
Visiting from the party!
& So glad I did!!
These twin sure know how to put on a Halloween Party!!
All the yummy sweets, my goodness.
Oh consider me entered for those awesome postcards.
Tell the twins to have a Wicked Halloween.
- Sat Oct 17, 10:08:00 AM
- Karin said...
Those twins made some lovely and very yummy looking treats. May we taste? Really? Oh my!
- Sat Oct 17, 10:26:00 AM
- ~Lavender Dreamer~ said...
Yours has been a very sweet party! So many pretty things and yummy treats! Thank you!
- Sat Oct 17, 10:27:00 AM
- sherry ♥ lee said...
Debbie, as always you have outdone yourself!! I love the "punk-in twins" and their delightful delicacies! I totally love your creativity -- not just in your art but your poetry of words!! ♥
- Sat Oct 17, 10:54:00 AM
- Sarah said...
Oh delicious party..thank you for the treats!! Please add me to your list!!! Happy Halloween, Sarah
- Sat Oct 17, 10:56:00 AM
- Kate Hutcheson said...
Delicious treats and a lovely halloween decor- great party!
- Sat Oct 17, 11:08:00 AM
- Couture de Papier said...
Ooo spooky whimsy twins and sweet treats 0 calories yum!! Glad you helped your self to the brew..
- Sat Oct 17, 11:12:00 AM
- The Josie Baggley Company said...
Greetings from Ireland Deary.A great Party Post you've conjured to delight & entrance us all!
Wugs (witchy Hugs) and a wish...'May Magic always Rage Within Your Little Heart'
Do drop by won't you
- Sat Oct 17, 11:28:00 AM
- She'sSewPretty said...
Debbie!! The twins are adorable!! I want to make some. Your spread looks delicious. I think I'll have one of each!
- Sat Oct 17, 11:48:00 AM
- SpiritMama said...
Such a fancy party, I've eaten too many sweets! Now it's time to have some vegetables, I think. Pumpkin sounds good.
I'd love to win your postcards, thank you!
- Sat Oct 17, 12:03:00 PM
- maryboys said...
what a truly fanciful post...love the photos and the poem:)
- Sat Oct 17, 12:04:00 PM
- Maria-Thérèse afiori.com said...
oh yum yum yum!
I don't QUITE trust those twins, I must say...
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- Sat Oct 17, 12:16:00 PM
- The Josie Baggley Company said...
Well hello again deary & hope you enjoyed your cake at my little teaparty?
Ridan is the artist .I have another mini movie a little further down the page Y here you'll find the details.
Toodlepips deary...gotta fly!
- Sat Oct 17, 12:28:00 PM
- Autumn said...
What lovely treats! Thanks for your wonderfully generous post!
~Autumn Clark
- Sat Oct 17, 12:36:00 PM
- Renee said...
I came by for the party but will definitely be staying for the blog. Your blog is wonderful.
Renee xoxo
- Sat Oct 17, 12:45:00 PM
- Caroline said...
Happy Halloween Party to you! :)
- Sat Oct 17, 01:01:00 PM
- Jennifer MacNeill-Traylor said...
What amazing looking treats! I want a cookie:)
Happy Halloween!
- Sat Oct 17, 01:20:00 PM
- Cori G. said...
your twins are so delightful and expressive. Not to mention such excellent cooks!! I so enjoyed sitting at their table...thank you so much!!
xoxo Cori
- Sat Oct 17, 01:59:00 PM
- Fantasy Whispers - Vania Cruz-Perez said...
Lovely party!! The Pumpkin girls are Fab! The cookies look so yummy. Thank you so much for sharing with us.
When you get a chance hop over to my blog to continue celebtating :)
- Sat Oct 17, 02:13:00 PM
- Lisa Viger said...
this is delightful debbie! & your postcards are gorgeous!
- Sat Oct 17, 02:58:00 PM
- julie Haymaker thompson said...
so cleaver!!!
- Sat Oct 17, 03:09:00 PM
- Twyla and Lindsey said...
The Punk-in twins sure know how to throw a great party! I loved all the treats! Thank you for inviting me. Have a magical weekend! Twyla
- Sat Oct 17, 03:10:00 PM
- Chrisy said...
The little pumpkin headed guests here were spellbinding...and the food ghoulishous! Thank you for your hospitality! Please come visit at my party for more treats....if you haven't flown in already!
- Sat Oct 17, 03:54:00 PM
- Laura said...
Hey, you've got a party going on - unbelievably sweet [pun intended] creative and colorful Debbie!!! Glad I stopped in...
- Sat Oct 17, 04:15:00 PM
- laterg8r said...
love those punkin twins - very cool - and such sumptuous desserts :D
- Sat Oct 17, 04:18:00 PM
- Laura said...
Me again, okay I should scan down your posts a bit & catch up before I comment, congrats on your That's Clever segment - oh my word!!!! How absolutely wonderful, so happy for you, I'm off to HGTV to see when it will air again!
- Sat Oct 17, 04:22:00 PM
- Whisperings 13 said...
those Punk-in twins are adorable!
and the treats were just divine!
Thank you for the pary invite!
Happy hauntings!
- Sat Oct 17, 04:46:00 PM
- Whimsical Creations said...
What a wonderful party. Thank you for having me. Happy Halloween!
=) melanie
- Sat Oct 17, 04:59:00 PM
- aforestfrolic said...
Oh your treats were such a delight, thank you! And those postcards are just wonderful...thank you for the chance!
Won't you join us on our spooky adventure... http://aforestfrolic.typepad.com/a-forest-frolic/2009/10/my-entry.html
Jamie :)
- Sat Oct 17, 05:54:00 PM
- Deborah said...
I am in LOVE with the twins! LoVe your art, you clever girl! Sorry about eating all your cookies. Do stop by and party with Alice and Dead Bob, if you dare! **kisskiss** Deborah
- Sat Oct 17, 06:07:00 PM
- KathrynAntyr said...
Those pumpkin twins are so sassy and sweet! How clever. I also like their choice in linens too. How thoughtful of you to have a giveaway.
My party post is found on my Collage Diva blog: www.collagediva.com
Have fun making the rounds!
- Sat Oct 17, 06:46:00 PM
- vintagesusie said...
Happy Blogoweenie!!! :)
- Sat Oct 17, 06:56:00 PM
- tiffany said...
cute little story and great halloween prints!
- Sat Oct 17, 07:37:00 PM
- Yarni Gras! said...
the punkin twins are too cute....and I loved those cookies! please enter me in your contest!
- Sat Oct 17, 08:19:00 PM
- AwtemNymf said...
What a sweet post! All that yumminess!
I flew in from Vanessa's Magical Party!
I enjoyed my visit! <{:O)
Be Enchanted!
- Sat Oct 17, 08:38:00 PM
- HopHopJingleBoo said...
wow! do you have the sweets! good thing i wore a elastic waist skirt.. the twins are a scream..thanks for the 'sweet' tour..gotta fly!
- Sat Oct 17, 08:42:00 PM
- gert said...
Those dolls are 2 cute;)
- Sat Oct 17, 09:45:00 PM
- Kelli Bear Haven said...
Now I am realy hungry from seeing all of those goodies.
Happy Halloween!!
- Sat Oct 17, 10:18:00 PM
- Chickenbells said...
Heavens...Have you ever seen anything so cute as your pumpkin twins? I am utterly enchanted...I hope you have a Happy Halloween...
- Sat Oct 17, 10:54:00 PM
- Sophia said...
What a fanastic and spooky party you have going on here! LOVE it! I might snatch some of those cookies up whilst I go mingle with the rest of your guests! :)
PS.......Harrington Manor's doors are now open for a enchanted, yet haunting evening...won't you and your guest drop by?....MUUUwahahahahaha!
- Sat Oct 17, 10:57:00 PM
- jmichelle said...
Ohh How sweet and clever the pumpkin dolly,.. and all the ret of your style.. Thanks for the comment and the visit.. pleae stop by often and soon. Happy Halloween!.. Peace, jMB
- Sat Oct 17, 11:16:00 PM
- Kelly said...
The pumpkin twins are adorable! Great post!
Happy Halloween, Kelly
- Sat Oct 17, 11:54:00 PM
- allison said...
what a great party, lovely art and good food! ;))
everything is ready to have a nice Halloween!
- Sun Oct 18, 05:42:00 AM
- slommler said...
Oh I loved all the food and now am quite full!!!! The sisters' outdid themselves with all the yummy treats. I especially loved Aunt Pricilla's pie. So good!!
Stop by my party, if you will. We are still flying around.
- Sun Oct 18, 07:19:00 AM
- queen-of-nostalgia said...
What gorgeous goodies! Absolutely divine :) I would love for you hop on your broom and fly over for a visit if you haven't already :) My party is here
- Sun Oct 18, 07:44:00 AM
- Shell said...
I love the Punk-in twins, they are delightful. I hope they make chocolate treats as well to go with the all those other sweet treats.
- Sun Oct 18, 08:52:00 AM
- Lori said...
Love your post! The Punk-in Twins are adorable! And the goodies! Yum-Oh! They look (and tasted) oh so dee-li-cious! Loved them! Love your artwork as well. Happy Halloween.
- Sun Oct 18, 10:08:00 AM
- Yve said...
Sorry I'm late for your party, i hope there are some of those beautiful treats left. Come on over and join in my Kitties Tea Party at Freaky Little Things
- Sun Oct 18, 11:08:00 AM
- Claudia@DipityRoad said...
Wow...impressive goodies!
thanks for letting us join in the fun!
What a great celebration! Please stop by and while they might be a bit on the slacking side, come see some of the cutest Witches on the planet! Would love for you to stop by if you have a moment.
TTFN~~ Claudia ♥ ♥
- Sun Oct 18, 11:57:00 AM
- http://afancifultwist.typepad.com said...
MY SWEET FRIEND! What treat a plenty, I want to stay all day. It is Sunday but I am still partying like a zombified witchy gal ;)
Will you let me stay all day and munch on your treats?? And play with pumpkin heads??
Bwahahahaaaaaaaaa!~ Thank you for being a delightful part of the festivites!!
- Sun Oct 18, 01:18:00 PM
- 40isthenew30 said...
I am inspired to go paint a pumpkin and bake something "yummy and orange" - lovely post.
- Sun Oct 18, 01:57:00 PM
- Annabelle said...
The poem the candies, the cookies and especially the Booutiful lollipops are such a treat!
Happy Hauntings and a Happy Halloween Too!!!
A Witch called Annabelle >^..^<
- Sun Oct 18, 02:46:00 PM
- donnaj said...
what yummy looking treats! great party-on to the next!
- Sun Oct 18, 02:53:00 PM
- Rhonda Roo said...
Wowie, this is such a pretty party i am not sure i want to keep going...I love love love the tablecloth especially with the pumpkins-that first photo should be on the cover of a magazine! This was delightful, and now I'm hungry! LOL
Happy Halloween to you, Ms. Lovely
- Sun Oct 18, 05:05:00 PM
- 6p00e0099829af8833 said...
Those punkin' twins are too cute and I suddenly have a sweet tooth:)
Happy Haunting
- Sun Oct 18, 09:57:00 PM
- Lynn Stevens said...
what yummy goodies you have offererd at your party stop by mine and sign up too
- Sun Oct 18, 11:47:00 PM
- Torie Jayne said...
Hi, Wonderful Halloween post! Great Halloween decorations, love the twisted lollipops ! Happy Halloween to you!
- Mon Oct 19, 02:45:00 AM
- Lynn@ The Vintage Nest said...
too too cute. But now I am hungry. Flying off to the kitchen for a snack. :)
- Mon Oct 19, 10:44:00 AM
- Heather said...
Doh, missed another giveaway!!
Please stop by my party for a giveaway and fun!
- Mon Oct 19, 12:06:00 PM
- noodle and lou said...
dearest debbie, i am quite late...but i found some cookie crumbs and gobbled them all up:) deeelicious!! the twins are cuter than anything ever. you are FABulous:) happy halloween friend!!! xoxo...jenn
- Mon Oct 19, 12:38:00 PM
- rochambeau said...
I'm tardy, but not to late to tell you how wonderful your pumpkin gals are! What a sublime post Debbie E!
- Mon Oct 19, 03:59:00 PM
- Stella Dora von Swineburg said...
Such a fun party! Our party and giveaway is still going...come on over!
- Mon Oct 19, 06:29:00 PM
- julietk said...
Still working my way through the party list (i would feel bad if i missed anyone out)sweet and yummy party post Happy Halloween Juliet
- Tue Oct 20, 10:37:00 AM
- Gypsy Purple said...
Hi there...I`m back in blogland and catching up on all the 100`s of fabulous posts I missed out on.....and here you are still making the beautiful things.....nice seeing you on facebook as well--Gypsy Purple -Chamara
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After she moved to Choccolocco in 2000, medical problems stopped her from being able to drive to her old church in Liberty Hill. But with some help from a dedicated pastor, a new church was born.
The birthplace? Her den.
"I went to Rev. Pitts and cried on his shoulder," Story said. "I said, 'I don't have a church to go to.'"
The Rev. Harold Pitts, 93, sits on a slender wooden pew with dark blue cushions in the middle of the church building at the Nicholas Center. The names of church members are engraved in gold plating on the side. A wooden cross, handmade by Pitts, sits in the church pulpit. Outside the church, a tree stump with a cross carved from the trunk beckons.
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MIRACLE FORTRESS is the cognomen for Montreal-based musician and producer Graham Van Pelt. His 2007 debut, Five Roses, received widespread critical praise, including a Polaris Prize nomination. He released his sophomore effort, Was I the Wave? in 2011, and is currently working on its follow-up.
Miracle Fortress is thrilled to present his brand new music video for the epic Was I the Wave? cut, "Raw Spectacle". Premiered on IFC yesterday and directed by Emily Kai Bock and shot by Neal Rockwell, this short film-style video adds another layer of drama to the 2011 album track. Raw Spectacle is the third video offering since the album's release, following Miscalculations, and B-side Possession.
As Graham Van Pelt explains: "We set out to create our own variation on the supernatural misfit story, without the trappings of CGI or indeed much of a budget whatsoever. Much toxic by-products were inhaled and minor burns were occasionally suffered, but we can say with pride that the result exceeded our own expectations."
Rarely has electronic music come across as personal and from the heart as it does on Was I the Wave?
By the time we get to new single and album standout Miscalculations, there's pummeling bass, splashy drums and a full-throttle laser show. Motoring.
The remix keeps the song's woozy vocals largely intact, but Pantha du Prince dials down the synths and inserts a steady techno pulse, creating a sort of Balearic pop tune that is undeniably pleasing to the ear.
Miracle Fortress's sophomore album, Was I the Wave? is finally out in the USA, coming on the heels of his sold out cross-Canada tour with Shad. Following tonight's homecoming launch party in Montreal at the Torn Curtain, Graham will take a brief break before hitting the road again in June with Junior Boys, including shows in Toronto and Ottawa and 10 dates in the US. (See below for details).
If you haven't caught it yet, Miracle Fortress is also on the cover of this month's Exclaim! and is appearing in features and reviews across the continent, to much applause. We recently dug what the UK's Line of Best Fit had to say about it, especially considering the record isn't even out there yet (more on that soon).
If you don't have the acclaimed (and rather addictive) album yet, ask for it at your local record store, or buy it from miraclefortress.com (CD, LP or digital) or direct from us.
Miracle Fortress's long awaited sophomore LP, Was I the Wave? finally drops today in Canada, and now the Montreal producer has announced additional tour dates in support of the album—thirteen shows with the Juniors Boys in Canada and the US.
These shows will follow the already-announced Canadian Tour with Shad in May, and includes stops in Toronto, New York, Nashville, and Chicago. Full tour dates listed after the jump.
In addition to the Canadian release today, the album is available worldwide direct from miraclefortress.com in digital, CD and LP formats. (It will see release in the US on May 17th.) You can also order the CD and LP direct from Secret City.
"Part experimental-ambient and part 80s pop, Was I the Wave is all massive synth-scapes littered with electro beats, and Van Pelt's dreamy wail towering above."
"strange and beautiful … soaring melodies and moody, atmospheric sonic beds … filled with the kind of vocal and instrumental hooks you can't leave behind."
It's been a long time coming, even longer for those of who fell in love with Five Roses back in 2007. Miracle Fortress has finally returned with a sophomore offering, entitled Was I the Wave? It will be out via the newly launched MiracleFortress.com as of April 26th, and is available for pre-order now from the new store. Pre-orders get an instant download of the album's first single "Raw Spectacle" as well a remix by Pantha du Prince. For the less committal, you can grab the single here in exchange for an email address.
The album itself is available in LP, CD, and high quality digital formats, and will be in actual stores across Canada on April 26th as well, and May 17th in the USA.
Miracle Fortress has announce the first leg of touring in support of the album, a cross Canada affair in May. You can get details on those here. More will be announced in the coming weeks.
"At the show, Van Pelt opted to offer up new tracks such as 'Miscalculations' and 'Everything Works' in a near-pitch black room, with only flickering laser lights outlining his body enough for the audience to see him. While that might have enraged photographers, it played to the strength of the throbbing beats and helped create a distinct mood for Van Pelt's newfound niche of late-night dance club soundtracks."
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My bread-and-butter cigar is a robusto. I have been into robustos for a long, long time. When I go down to my wine cellar in Italy to find a cigar or take a quick look in my Dunhill humidor for something to smoke, nine times out of 10 I grab a robusto. It's normally a Partagas Serie D No. 4 or a Ramon Allones Specially Selected. Occasionally I light up a Cohiba. I am also fond of the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Robusto and the Bolivar Royal Corona, which was Cigar Aficionado's Cigar of the Year in 2006.
In the last couple of years, I have become a big fan of Montecristo Edmundos. Although they are slightly thicker than the standard robusto, at 52 ring gauge instead of 50, I think they still fit into the robusto category. Relatively short and fat, the cigar delivers a lot of flavor and pleasure in a short time. It's been a great addition to the Montecristo line and may one day become a classic like the legendary Montecristo No. 2, or torpedo, as cigar aficionados call it. The other great robusto is the Cohiba Siglo VI. This may be the most serious new cigar the Cubans have produced in the last 20 years. It is a blockbuster, with loads of spicy, cedar, tobacco character yet balanced and refined. It's expensive, but I have a small stash in the cellar for special occasions.
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But it's fascinating to think that when Chase entered the cigar trade back in the late 1970s, he says "the word robusto did not exist. In fact, it did not make its first public appearance until 1989."
This doesn't mean that robustos were not made in Cuba before the late 1980s. The Partagas Serie D No. 4 apparently made its public debut sometime in the 1930s, while other popular robustos such as Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 2, Bolivar Royal Corona and Ramon Allones Specially Selected date back to the 1950s and 1960s. But these smokes were not widely available and only the most select connoisseurs bought them, particularly in the U.K. market.
At the time, Chase said, most premium cigars were thinner and longer than robustos. "It started with the new 38-gauge sizes created at El Laguito for Cohiba in 1966. Known at the factory as Laguito No. 1 and No. 2 [now the Lanceros and Coronas Especiales] and measuring 192mm [7 1/2 inches] and 152mm [6 inches] in length, respectively, they were first introduced to the public around 1970 as Montecristo Especial No. 1 and Especial No. 2 and also as the Davidoff Nos. 1 and 2."
He said that Hoyo de Monterrey also had its Le Hoyo Series range and Partagas had its Serie du Connaissuer. "Even Dunhill, when they launched their short-lived Cuban brand in 1984 [production ceased in 1991], they chose to include the 175mm [6 7/8-inch], 28-gauge Atado in their lineup."
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Shoe repair – Very knowledgable. Fair pricing. No strings attached. Will tell whether or not the shoes are worth fixing. Will definitely go back.
Shoes were repaired very well – I actually had a good experience with this particular Austin Shoe Hospital. The man in the store wasn't super friendly, but nice enough, and my shoes/boots were done fantastically.
Don't go to this "hospital!" – I decided to try this location because I go to Westlake a few times a week. I called ahead to see exactly where it was and was given directions. When I got to the shopping center I still had trouble finding the place, but that could have been my fault. When I walked into the store I jokingly told a man named James that I had trouble finding the place even with directions. He rather grouchily told me that he had given me correct directions. So we got started off "on the wrong foot," so to speak. I showed him the two things that I wanted repaired: one was a carry-on travel bag which needed about two inches of stitching on a seam. He said that it would cost $18.95. I told him that that was almost what I had paid for the bag at a discount store. He said something to the effect that I could just buy another one from a discount store and that it would probably rip too. So I decided not to have that repaired. I then showed him a pair of sandals which needed to be glued. The straps had gotten wet and the two layers of leather had pulled apart. To me it seemed to be a simple enough job. He said that it would cost $15.95 for the pair. I expressed surprise that it would cost this much and said I might be able to glue the straps myself. He said in a rather hostile way, "Well in that case I can sell you some glue so that you can do that." I told him that I might have the right kind of glue at home. He never told me to try the store again or wished me luck fixing my items. Another customer then came in so I don't think that he even said goodbye to me. I was really shocked at his rudeness more than at the high prices he quoted. I would just like to say to James: "This is Austin. People are nice and friendly here."
RUDE INCOMPETANT!! DO NOT TRUST THEM WITH YOUR SHOES – This store lost my boots and made up a price which happen to be double the actual price so i paid $75 for two boots to be re-heeled instead (according to the owner $30 for BOTH) plus they lost one pair shrugged and said well they jsut arn't here ($350 pair of boots gone) he sad find the ticket and i had moved and lost the darn thing and was so scareed cos this guy did not care a jot and was so rude about it i was stressed he then found them days later nonchanletnly...i was not pleased when there was no apology and priced double then normal.
I called carrol Kelly thinking he'd sort out the rediculous price hiking once he heard how mush i was over chaged last week to punch two holes in some leather and put a name plate on $14.99 EACH (used to be $8 to $10)
he called James and was told he made it $5 more expensive for EACH peice because i wanted it done exact. ie i just wanted a fair job for a fair price.
Carrol Kelly told me they do 3000 jobs a week and he has NEVER had one person complain so i backed down...now i read ALL these bad reviews i realise i am not the only one.
He has lost my custom and like many other disgruntled badly treated customers i will tell ALL the people i can don't go there they are not to be trusted.
Save your shoes! – Go to Austin Shoe Hospital. ASH does an excellent job of repairing shoes that are in need of a little love and attention. I've been able to extend the life of several old favorites and saved myself a lot of time and money in the process from having to go out and buy a new pair. I've always received my shoes on time and they've done a great job of getting them like-new again. Thanks a bunch ASH, you've found a customer for life :)
Excellent, prompt work – I have been going to James and Austin Shoe Hospital on Bee Caves for about 10 years. The work is always excellent. My shoes come back looking brand new. He also reconditioned/dyed my Hobo purse. It looks great, and there is no more fading on the handle. He is also very prompt. He has even completed a job a day early for me, so that I could have the shoes before vacation. I would not take my shoes anywhere else. He is also very thorough in explaining the work and what to expect.
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5 Days, 5 Nights, 3,000 Miles, and 10 Hours of Sleep—but Who's Counting?
Contestants in the Great Texas Birding Classic face off in fierce competition. The real winners, though, are the birds themselves.
Two hours before dawn, and the valley's blast-furnace heat was already intensifying. Four men padded along a dirt road. A half-mile away, flatbed trucks made their way along Highway 83, a narrow strip of asphalt near the U.S.-Mexico border, angling north and west from the Gulf Coast.
The men raised their binoculars briefly to watch a satellite move across the horizon. "You think they threw us a red herring?" The men had been told they could see a common poorwill here, but after a few minutes of searching, Michael Manson was beginning to wonder. The tip had come from a competitor. "No," he said, answering his own question. "They wouldn't do that."
Not even to gain an edge in what has become the Ironman of birding marathons: the Great Texas Birding Classic.
Each spring along the state's 500-mile Gulf Coast, from Brownsville to the Louisiana border, teams of three to five birders battle for five straight days--sleeping optional--to see who can bag the most bird species. At stake are bragging rights and $50,000, which will be spent on habitat conservation. By the time the dust finally settles over sanctuaries up and down the coast, sponsorship money will have been distributed to projects ranging from the acquisition of bottomland hardwood forest to the restoration of tallgrass prairie.
"From a conservation standpoint, you couldn't ask for a better event,"says Jesse Grantham, Audubon's director of bird conservation for Texas and a participant in a one-day variation on the main event. "The Classic has a product at the end other than just a long list of birds. You come back with something accomplished."
From a birding perspective, you couldn't ask for a better venue. More than 75 percent of all bird species occurring in the continental United States have been reported in Texas--about 600 in all. These include migrants from Mexico and Central and South America as well as vagrant species that wander over the border.
The experience is addictive. Manson, a biology professor at Texas A&M, was competing for his fourth straight year, as was A&M bioacoustics specialist Scott Brandes. Their team, the Zeiss Guys (sponsored by the binoculars maker), also fielded two newcomers: A&M graduate students Damion Marx and Karl Kosciuch.
Right now all four were frustrated. The poorwill was nowhere to be seen, and other competitors were arriving, along with the sun. A dusty Ford Explorer driven by Nicholas Block, 21-year-old captain of the Classic's youngest team, the Third-Basic WildBirders, and a onetime student at Rice University in Houston, pulled up.
"So, where'd you end up yesterday?" Block asked Manson. Silence.
"What, do you think I'll steal your birds?"
"Yeah," said Manson, only half-joking. The Zeiss Guys moved down the road. Roosters began to crow around nearby homes. Manson pursed his lips just so and let out a soft exhalation. The response: a gentle, onomatopoeic whistle. "That's it," Manson said. "Let's go!"
Day 2: Zapata Brief pit stop for the Zeiss team. A sun-beaten digital thermometer above a bank reads 115 degrees. Milk shakes are critical fuel for competition. Dairy Queens up and down the Great Texas Coastal Birding Trail, which the Classic traces, benefit from the thirst-driven participants. This year 236 people from California to Rhode Island, and from seasoned adults to "roughwings" (aged 8 to 13), competed in either the full five-day tournament or single-day contests. Since the event attracts a growing number of nature tourists to the birding trail, communities en route that have preserved habitat for good birding are able to cash in.
"Many of these communities are rural," points out Shelly Scroggs, who coordinates the Classic for Texas Parks & Wildlife. "And birders travel during the nontypical travel season. By putting prize money back into the trail, we're hopefully creating new sites and new opportunities for communities along the coast to feed their economies year-round."
The Classic is said to be the "biggest, longest, and wildest" birdwatching tournament in the United States--and this year it became even more fanatic. Contestants used to bird for three 24-hour days in different coastal regions, spaced out by two days of nonbirding rest. But since most teams spent that downtime scouting, the staff changed the Classic to an official free-for-all. Now teams can bird anywhere in Texas's 41 coastal counties, for the duration of the event.
Which means that for most teams, moments of avian pandemonium--seven or eight species in a few minutes--are punctuated by intervals of driving, driving, and more driving. The Classic is not so much about science as sport, and one that ratchets up the profile of birding from a leisurely pastime to a pursuit a little nearer the Cannonball Run. A British tourist marveled at the Zeiss team during a roadside chat. "You're not birdwatching," he said. "You're bird racing!"
Before Zapata's scorching heat drove them indoors, the Zeiss Guys ranged across a small park near the Rio Grande's Falcon Dam, searching for a black-tailed gnatcatcher. The local rare-bird alert had reported several nesting there.
The group quickly saw a Couch's kingbird and a Bullock's oriole, and got a good telescope view of a crested caracara--fairly spectacular, with a hawk's silhouette mated to a vulturelike, carrion-tearing beak--soaring above the dam, which divides the Rio Grande into lazy wetlands on one side and a vast reservoir on the other. But the gnatcatcher, a bird the team would be unlikely to see anywhere else, remained elusive. "The toughest thing is to decide how much effort to expend on one species," said Manson.