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 […]
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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 […]
Operation Staycation Day 1
Our dog Sofie just had surgery on her leg. She is doing fine and healing up. Well, she did feel the need to rip out her first set of stitches so we had to get a bigger cone for her head. This cone seems to be working out and she can’t get to her leg […]
Bakery Lorraine has Perfected the Pastry
We finally made it out to the Quarry Farmers Market. We have been going to the Pearl Farmers Market which is held on Saturday since it opened but this was our very first time at the Sunday Quarry Market. We were anxious to try some baked goods that we had been hearing so much about […]
The Long and Winding Road
I took a trip down the “Long and Winding Road” near my hometown in East Texas this past weekend. I haven’t been down this road in a very long time. It is about 3 miles long and full of twists and curves. Not only is it scenic but is also somewhat secluded as well. […]
Flying L Water Park
The heat is on in San Antonio. If you have kids then you know that it almost a necessity if you are playing outdoors to find some water somewhere to cool off. We have season passes to a local theme park but their waterpark gets very crowded. I don’t like places that are too crowded […]