Turtle Creek

It's a gorgeous March day. It's 80 degrees and bright blue with a soft breeze. Most of what I do is within walking distance, even though no one walks here.

I walk the two blocks to Turtle Creek. The breeze ripples the river's surface and blows kisses on my face. It's beautiful here. Green and pristine. Though far from perfect. It's a beautiful strip of water with large trees sheltering the habitat from the sun.

I rest my body in a bench that faces the river. This river has a big fountain that sprays water up and out in a small circle within a large circle.

The geese come up and push to see if I will flinch. I lean over and look the big goose in the eye "go on", and he does. I laugh at myself. It finally dawns on me that there are a bunch of turtles in the water, on the logs and along the shore. I laugh at myself some more.

The Elusive Deer Lease!

Wow, I am learning SO much! This dual broker stuff is a lot of fun. After 18 years of California Real Estate knowledge, today I was learning about Texas' popular Deer Lease. Apparently, one of the big money makers here in Texas, besides the drive-through-daquiri, is hunting season.

With hunting season fast approaching, the Texas Deer Lease - which touts it's self as "17-page, easy-to-read report that has helped Texas hunters and landowners avoid common misunderstandings that occur when lease agreements are not well thought out", is flying off the shelves at $6.50 a copy.

Perhaps I am a redneck because this does remind me of my brother proudly driving up the driveway, beads of blood trailing off the bed of the flatbed, with a 200 lb, stinky, steaming, gutted, wild boar that he had just poached off our neighbor's land.

Now that I think about it, it's feeling more like home all the time.