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What is 120inna55?
It's my online alias. Just google "120inna55" and you'll see where I've been. A long time ago, when I ventured into the online realm, I needed a moniker.
At the time, I was enthralled with my really fast car. I was a wannabe rebel, so my wife encouraged me to use an
alias that would reflect my new-found brashness. 120inna55 is supposed to represent a traffic violation---120 mph in
a 55 mph zone. "120 in a 55" is the speeding ticket I never got and probably never will. Honestly, the name never
really reflected my true self, but I suppose that's the beauty of having an online persona. In reality, I do, for the
most part, follow the rules.
What's this website about?
The first page---the one you're on right now---is my blog. Keep in mind while reading my blog,
most pictures are thumbnails that can be clicked for a larger version of the picture (you will not be redirected from this
site). For most blog entries, there is a link at the end that will take you to my online discussion forum. To restrict spammers, I do require that you register on the forum before being allowed to post your comments.
The rest of the site will inevitably change with time because it simply reflects my interests.
Where can I learn more about 120inna55 and his personal life?
Because the ego prevails, we all assume other people are actually interested in our personal lives.
The fact is, I'm not that interesting. But if you must know more, go to Hilton-House.net. There you can find a slightly more realistic view of my true self along with pictures of my home and pets.
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Saturday, October 13, 2007
Huge Flag!
My Mom has been crocheting for as long as I can remember. It's how we stayed warm! She was always crocheting blankets, bedspreads, doiles, pot holders, and the like.
In 2004, my Mom had a desire to do something to honor the military, both veterans and active duty. So she decided
to crochet a US flag. So, what about crocheting a flag gets enough attention to honor our  past and present soldiers? How about making it 24 feet by 13 feet! That's exactly what she did. She's
recently completed it, and thanks to my Dad and other members of the community, had it displayed it in their front yard using
a collapsable frame built by local engineer, Larry Bass.
The flag weighs about 43 pounds, has 726,005 stitches, has over 20 miles of yarn, and took about 254 hours to complete.
Whew!
Initially the local rag, The Athens Review, declined a photo-op, stating, "Send us some pictures, maybe we'll publish
it." While the Tyler Morning Telegraph and KLTV News considered it newsworthy. The Tyler Morning Telegraph
published a great picture and nice write-up. KLTV News did a great coverage piece on their evening news. Even staffers from Congressman Jeb Hensarling's office, Justin Lee (regional representative) and Richard Sanders (regional director) came by to visit as well as many people driving by just to get a look at the enormous work of art.
There are also plans to display it in our courthouse.
Today, my Dad along with the help of myself, my brother, neice, and  friends took down the flag and broke down the display. It was quite a bit of work and we are grateful for the help we
received.
Hopefully there will be more opportunities to display this beautiful flag so that veterans and active duty military
personnel can be honored.
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