Holiday Ole’ Market is just around the corner. It is the perfect place to find unique and specialized gifts to put under your Christmas tree. It is also combines shopping and entertainment like no other event in town. I think I have attended every year. I also served on the Ole’ committee when I was […]
Hill Country
Triathletes Wear Lipstick Too
When most of us are sound asleep at 6am on a Saturday morning, a growing number of your fellow San Antonio residents are well on their way to meet their training group in various locations around town. Whether they have chosen to run, walk or cycle, our city is signing up in record numbers to […]
In Love with Garner State Park
Some places never quite live up to their hype and leave you disappointed. We just spent the day at a place that not only lived up to the accolades from many friends, but had us clearing off our schedules for more visits in the near future. One day is not nearly enough to soak […]
Staycation Day 5 and 6
Welcome back to our week long series of Operation Staycation! So far, we have gone swimming at our neighborhood pool a couple of times, went to Fiesta Texas, a waterpark in Bandera and a state park in Blanco. We have eaten some wonderful food and some so-so meals! Overall, we are just happy to hang […]
Staycation Day 3 and Day 4
Day 3 of our Operation Staycation took us to Bandera, Texas. It is just a short drive of about 40 miles up Highway 16 from San Antonio. The kids requested a day at the Flying L Ranch’s Waterpark. We went last summer and they had a blast. This year, they wanted to invite some of […]
Staycation Day 2 in Blanco,Texas
Day 2 of Operation Staycation found us in the Hill Country town of Blanco. It is just a short 50 mile drive from San Antonio but seems like a world away. I would often visit Blanco on business when I had clients there and loved the slow pace and laid back attitude of all the […]