David's Adventures

Last night I stayed up past midnight.  I don’t believe I’ve done that in fifteen years or more, but it was necessary.  I needed to know 2020...

Today is Christmas Day, and the sleigh has been parked, the reindeer put away, and the red suit is getting ready to go to the cleaners.  It ...

 Last year my neighbor passed away 3 months shy of his 100 th birthday.  Bob was a big loss to our neighborhood, and he will not soon be fo...

Today is a sad day for those of us who attend the Annual Wild Game Feed each year at Irvine Lake.  The cancellation of this year’s event has...

I had a bad feeling when I first heard about the covid-19 virus.  Somehow I just knew it would bite into the Annual Wild Game Feed at Irvine...

I know it’s not a complete lockdown, but I'm treating it as such--sort of.  I still need to get groceries, water, and visit my doctors f...

Well, the official word is that there is no official word as to whether or not the Annual Wild Game Feed will happen as scheduled on Friday,...

Today is the halfway point in the yearly journey to the Annual Wild Game Feed, and I don't know to be happy or sad.  I could be happy be...

Biggie has been in my life for nine years now, and for this entire time he has been my part-time dog.  His mom is a friend who currently l...

A new year is upon us.   Now everyone should have 2020 vision.   Sorry.   I couldn’t help it. According to my calendar year, this year i...

Last night I was brought in as a member of the Annual Wild Game Feed.  And I am very humbled by this honor. For more than 20 years I hav...

I was walking through the produce section of a local organic market when I spotted a sale on blackberries.  Immediately my thoughts turned t...

Once again the members of the Annual Wild Game Feed at Irvine Lake have produced the biggest and best Feed to be found on earth.  And I do n...

Three Weeks!  That’s all the time remaining until the start of the Greatest Feed on Earth!  The 51 st Annual Wild Game Feed at Irvine Lake....

Eight Weeks!  That's how much waiting time until the 51 st Annual Wild Game Feed at Irvine Lake.  I hope you purchased your ticket when...

The order forms have FINALLY arrived (apparently the printer had equipment problems), and it’s time to order your tickets to the 51 st Annu...

Today my wife and I were talking about how things have changed over the years.  It wasn’t a discussion about how things were better in the ‘...

In the early 1970’s I loaded my canoe on top of my car and drove to a lake in northeast Texas.  It was called Lake Texarkana at the time I w...

Recently my wife and I took some time to browse through a few antique boutiques, thrift stores, and just plain junk shops.  I grew up with m...

I’ve received several inquiries as to when I’m going to post again, and I apologize for waiting so long.  I’ve been rather busy with a li...

It’s not often  a backyard barbeque lasts for over fifty years, but the Annual Wild Game Feed at Irvine Lake is one of those rarities.  In t...

Biggie and Sir are BFF’s.  They enjoy being neighbors, taking walks together, and playing together.  But until this week they have never ha...

I spent much of my formative years on a working farm.  It was there I learned the basics of raising various crops for food—or so I thought...

Biggie is a very attentive dog.  He knows what is going on around him at all times, even if he appears to be sleeping.  For instance, I was...

Well, it’s over, and I almost don’t know what to say.  Almost.  The 50 th Annual Wild Game Feed at Irvine Lake was unbelievable to say the ...

Two more weeks.   It’s almost here, and I’m ready, but I’ve been ready for almost a year.   This year is the 50 th Anniversary of the Feed...

A few days ago my 98-year-old neighbor came bouncing out his front door to catch me in my driveway.  “David," he shouted, “I’ve go...

We’re getting close.  Just 10 more weeks and the 50 th Annual Wild Game Feed at Irvine Lake will be in full swing.  Friday, September 21, 2...

New Post on July 8, 2019.  51st Annual Wild Game Feed. Fifty years.  Half a century.  Wow!  This is a Big milestone for any organization. ...