Monday, December 3, 2007

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Austin - Trail of Lights
It's a little early for season's greetings, but the season did start with Thanksgiving, and I see Christmas lights up everywhere (probably, unusually warm winter is helping people). I am doing this because I am leaving for Vizag in a couple of days, and I likely will not be sharing my ramblings until the fist week of Jan.08.

This trip is totally dedicated to my dad and I have no plans of traveling anywhere from Vizag. I am looking forward to tending to his needs while he is fighting to restore his vibrancy in physical health.

I wish you happyness in this season, in the new year, and all years to come. I enjoy performing a small ritual before leaving to Vizag every time. My New Orleans buddies Sanjay and Lionel introduced me to the music of Ozzy Osbourne. A couple of days before I leave, late evening, I switch off the lights, kickup my feet in the couch, and enjoy this neat Ozzy's song - I get a great feeling from it. I have been listening to this song once a year, and I am looking forward to an opportunity of doing it more often!


Saturday, December 1, 2007

Peculiar, Missouri

Truth or Consequences
A few years ago while driving in New Mexico, I saw road signs for Truth or Consequences. That made me curious about cities with weird names. Here are some:

Bald Head, Maine
Buddha, Indiana
Hell, Michigan
Hot Coffee, Mississippi
No Name, Colorado
It, Mississippi

Recently, one of my peers sent me the following odd city names in Texas.

Need to be cheered up?
Happy, Texas 79042
Pep, Texas 79353
Smiley, Texas 78159
Paradise,Texas 76073
Rainbow, Texas 76077
Sweet Home, Texas 77987
Comfort, Texas 78013
Friendship, Texas 76530

Love the Sun?
Sun City, Texas 78628
Sunrise, Texas 76661
Sunset, Texas 76270
Sundown, Texas 79372
Sunray, Texas 79086
Sunny Side, Texas 77423

Want something to eat?
Bacon, Texas 76301
Noodle, Texas 79536
Oatmeal, Texas 78605
Turkey, Texas 79261
Trout, Texas 75789
Sugar Land , Texas 77479
Salty, Texas 76567
Rice, Texas 75155

And top it off with:
Sweetwater, Texas 79556

Why travel to other cities? Texas has them all!
Detroit, Texas 75436
Colorado City, Texas 79512
Denver City, Texas 79323
Nevada, Texas 75173
Memphis, Texas 79245
Miami, Texas 79059
Boston, Texas 75570
Santa Fe, Texas 77517
Tennessee Colony, Texas 75861
Reno, Texas 75462

Feel like traveling outside the country? Don't bother buying a plane ticket!
Athens, Texas 75751
Canadian, Texas 79014
China, Texas 77613
Egypt, Texas 77436
Turkey, Texas 79261
London , Texas 76854
New London, Texas 75682
Paris, Texas 75460

No need to travel to Washington D.C.
Whitehouse, Texas 75791

We even have a city named after our planet!
Earth, Texas 79031
And a city named after our State!
Texas City, Texas 77590

Exhausted?
Energy, Texas 76452
Cold?
Blanket, Texas 76432
Winters, Texas
Like to read about History?
Santa Anna, Texas
Goliad, Texas
Alamo, Texas
Gun Barrel City, Texas
Need Office Supplies?
Staples, Texas 78670
Men are from Mars, woman are from
Venus, Texas 76084
You guessed it... it's on the state line...
Texline, Texas 79087
For the kids...
Kermit, Texas 79745
Elmo, Texas 75118
Nemo, Texas 76070
Tarzan, Texas 79783
Winnie, Texas 77665
Sylvester, Texas 79560
Other city names in Texas, to make you smile..... :
Frognot, Texas 75424
Bigfoot, Texas 78005
Hogeye, Texas 75423
Cactus, Texas 79013
Notrees, Texas 7975 9
Best, Texas 76932
Veribest, Texas 76886
Kickapoo, Texas 75763
Dime Box, Texas
Telephone, Texas 75488
Telegraph, Texas 76883
Whiteface, Texas 79379
Twitty, Texas 79079

The Anti-Al Gore City
Kilgore, Texas 75662

And, of course, there is a place in Texas that
is......

KNOTT, TEXAS

And last but not least.
Farewell, Texas