As the most magical time of year quickly approaches, we’re preparing for one of the most beloved Christmas events in Houston: the annual holiday celebration at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck. With three decades of Christmas shows under our belts, The Duck has become a holiday tradition for generations of Houstonians. It’s a weekend that we and …
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I really appreciate the kind words that so many of you have shared with me regarding my little stories. You are all so forgiving of my ramblings, punctuation and dangling participles. Thank you. I don’t really know what makes these memories pop into my head but they do, and when they do, sometimes they make …
I told George that I would be happy to help during the convention,
Updated: December 28, 2023 Here at The Duck, we consider every day one worth celebrating – but as an Irish-inspired pub that’s called Houston home for decades, St. Patrick’s Day holds an extra-special spot in our Irish-loving hearts. McGonigel’s Mucky Duck is hosting our 32nd annual St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Thursday, March 17, 2022, …
Saturday was a good day. Our appointments were at 12:30 but we were so anxious to get there that we left home an hour earlier than need be, just in case. Turns out that was a very good thing because as we approached the turn onto Greenbriar we were faced with this line of traffic. …
This is what an outside socially distanced concert at the Duck looks like…well, the first show anyway, before the rains came. We had some Doppler radar people amongst us watching and waiting for that dreaded red yellow band to cross the Galleria and it did, about fifteen minutes before Hayes was take the stage for …
Another storm is coming through so RECORDS ON THE PATIO is happening on Saturday at 8pm this week. And expect a LOT of Van Halen in this set. When I was 12 in 1984, I heard this song ‘Jump’ on the radio and thought it was the coolest song ever. I mowed lawns with my …
Even though the hotdogs had to be eaten under the shade of an umbrella instead of a shade tree, it’s still nice to have a couple of days to hang out with TWWNCBUIP and black and white dogs. It wasn’t a totally lazy weekend because I did get a couple of chores done. …
Sitting beside the bed staring at me yesterday morning in silent protest, Lincoln and Lola got their message across loud and clear. They had just eaten but had not gotten dessert (I was out of Greenies). I pulled on my shoes, and they watched, tails wagging as I pulled out of the garage on the …
I got this letter recently, well maybe it wasn’t exactly, “recently” perhaps I have been procrastinating as one is apt to do for things that one doesn’t want to do, that stated my time had come or perhaps my time was running out or maybe it was that it was just time, to visit the …
