Comments on: Headed for Texas

by: G.D. Gearino

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:08:08 +0000

(snicker) OK, I’ve been caught reveling in my laziness. Yes, I’m back from Texas. Yes, this thing is on. I’ll be back in business soon. Anything happen while I was gone?

by: RLR

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:27:25 +0000

[18 Aug, after the Stephenville Dreams experiment ended]

Hey, is this thing on?

Where GDG be?

by: john

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:08:25 +0000

While I’m as happy as the next guy for Gearino’s foray into whatever the hell it is he’s foray-ing into, I can’t help but be suspicious.

George, (that’s what we called him back home) is like a twin brother to me. A smarter, more successful, graduated from- high-school-on-time, Italian, luckier-with-the-ladies, fraternal twin brother.

OK, so we weren’t born of the same parents and I don’t even think he knew who I was until he ran a background check on me a couple years ago. But I’ve felt for a long time that there’s a special bond between us. Some kind of Dickensian thing that I could explain if I knew what the hell I was talking about.

The deal is, why does Gearino have to sequester himself away in Stephenville, Texas for 30 days - isolated from all his pals and admirers - his support system, in other words.

And what do we really know about this Stephenville anyway? Well, apparently, their mayor was a flight attendant and the town is plagued by feral cats. Seems harmless enough I guess.

Forget I mentioned anything. It’s none of my business. Gearino’s a big boy. He can take care of himself.

by: John

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:52:11 +0000

WTF? My damned job pulls me away from Gearino’s Word Factory for a month and I return to find out he’s flown the coop. Texas no less -where the wind don’t blow, it sucks.

Sponging off some mattress maker and bunking at a bed & breakfast. Writing blogs about people’s dreams.

Oh yeah, rubbing elbows with Jewel too.

I got dreams, Gearino - good ones. Coincedentally, some involve Jewel.

by: TexasYankee

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:12:17 +0000

Whoa. Did you pick the wrong time to come to North Central Texas. High today cools down to 103. They told me when I moved here 23 years ago that I’d get used to it; they lied. I’ll be north of you on US 377 near Cresson, north of Granbury, enjoying my “layoff” from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. In Stephenville (and actually here in Cresson, too), try the Tumbleweeds restaurant for great BBQ. Good luck.
Gary

by: RaoulDuke

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:24:58 +0000

Man, oh man am I jealous. An open-ended, loose-reined gig in beloved Tejas. Shore ’nuff, Dan — trot yourself down to this Lone Star State and git you some chicken fried steak and Shiner Bock. How you gonna keep the boy down on the Fuquay farm after this?

by: miss margot

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:21:20 +0000

congrats on what seems like (wait for it…) a dream assignment. can’t wait to follow the blog.

by: In The Arena

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:30:35 +0000

There he goes again Martha.

by: lippzee

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:44:46 +0000

how come i didn’t get that damn job? my writing puts more people to sleep than yours does.

by: PungoCreek

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:44:29 +0000

I’m not sure where Stephenville is in Texas, but I will tell you I spent a year in Texas one week. Dallas was my location. Good luck.