David's Adventures

In the mid-seventies I returned to Roaring River State Park in Missouri for the last time.   I guess I had been there at least 20 times in t...

Anyone who knows me knows I believe that everything goes better with a couple of big cheese enchiladas.   Brisket, chicken, beans, salad...

I first became a reluctant Santa in December 1969 while working for a Sears store in Fort Worth, Texas.   The store’s Santa had called in si...

The Matilija is a small stream.   Very small.   I believe I’ve caused more erosion than the Matilija just by spilling a glass of water.   ...

I have memories of eating at my “Uncle” Joe’s place, but they are vague memories from the early years of my life.   My grandfather would som...

Hector and I were sent to Spain on a business trip during the time General Franco was still ruling the country.   I don’t really know or c...

My hunting days are over.   The years have taken their toll on this old body.   I still fish whenever I can, and I can still get to some m...

Pavement Pie, Road Pizza, Center-Line Roast, Flat Meat, Ground Meat, Speed Bump Chili, Slow-Rabbit Fricassee, Headlight Steaks with Gravel G...

Another Annual Wild Game Feed at Irvine Lake has made it into the history books.   As usual it was a great success, and the organizers are t...

I tried many times to have a dog, but for various reasons it never worked out.   One failure that still hurts over 40 years later was Hubi...

When one thinks of Texas (I like to think everyone does), many things come to mind.   It is both a state and a state of mind, and it is bi...