THANK YOU federal taxpayers

I delivered my aluminum walkway to the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge just north of Corpus Christi, TX this morning. This 70,500 acre refuge sits behind the barrier islands protecting the mainland from the Gulf of Mexico. It is a most amazing place.

All kinds of birds call this home. Some are permanent - like the herons, ducks and geese - and some are passing thru as they migrate between Central and North America - like the whooping Crane, one of the rarest animals left on our planet. No, I did not see one. They 'Summer' in Canada and winter down here.

There are many hiking and birding trails and a 40' observation deck out over the bay. The opportunity to see things like this is one of the main reasons I do what I do -- that and making money.

Here's a link to their website if interested

http://www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/texas/aransas.html

Unfortunately this place is so far 'out there' I had no cell phone service and hence no Internet. So I was unable to spend as much time as I would have liked. Remember, I have to get back to my floor in Treasure Island.

To make a long - and boring - story short, I'm stuck outside Houston looking for work. As usual, nothing going my way that I could handle. So, I've rented a video - gotta love that Redbox for a buck a nite - and praying for the sun to go down. It's REALLY hot here.