been too long

this has been the longest stint since starting to go to the bend that i have been away. hope to make it for another super bowl party. i have the new addition of a trickle charge solar panal system that i have put together to get out there. meanwhile i have enjoyed the galveston lone star bike ralley. included in this post i s a photo of the black widow which greeted us upon our last vist and a frog which took releif from the heat in the doags water bowl and the new ranch cooking table.