When my dear, old friend Cheryl asked me if I wanted to go to Johnson City Market Days this past weekend, I said, “heck, ya!” She was in town for work having traveled all over Central Texas at her bank’s various branch locations. She was more than ready to venture out for something fun! We’ve […]
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Make it a Ritual
When you grow up in a small town, you have reasons to visit other small towns. In East Texas, it’s usually because someone’s cousin lives there; you have to go check on the cows; it’s your job to maintain the oil pump; or when I was growing up, you just drove the back roads and […]
The Mercantile
I took a trip to Tulsa, Oklahoma a couple of weeks ago. I went with my boy to tour the campus of University of Tulsa. It was on his final list of colleges to attend in the fall. I was looking forward to seeing Tulsa again. It had probably been about twenty years since I’d […]
What’s Old is New at Hotel Emma
For the past twenty three years, I have booked a room for my husband’s birthday. I try to keep it a surprise until it is time to pack our bags. Of course, I think it adds to the excitement and adventure of his special day. And most years, I have succeeded in keeping it to […]
Malinalli Bakery and Bistro
Malinalli Bakery and Bistro has been on my list of places to try ever since a friend recommended it to me back in the spring. When my husband texted me the other day to meet him for lunch, I told him that this might be the perfect spot for our little rendezvous. After 21 years […]
Tacos and Tequilas. Not Just a Bar
Update for my readers: This restaurant closed in 2017. I have a guest post today. It is written by my daughter Savannah. We ate at Tacos and Tequilas after our visit to the San Antonio Museum of Art’s monthly family fun day. She is quite the budding artist. We stopped for a very late […]