A Jaunt to the ER
We hadn’t been to ER since Sam was four and gashed his head jumping from the couch to the coffee table just like his monster truck. Needless to say, that experiment ended as well as Evil Kniev...
Hello from the New “Shorty”
As Sam has been gaining on me in height, I’ve taking to calling him “Shorty,” knowing it’s short-lived. Well, it’s over now. I’m officially “Shorty”...
I’m Back — with a Manuscript!
After a long hiatus, I’m back in the blogging saddle again, and I feel fine! Aaah! This type of writing brings me such joy, but I haven’t allowed myself the luxury. I stopped while w...
Going Batty in Austin
It’s one of those quintessential Austin things you’ve got to do, so we did it. Thankfully it lived up to the hype. It was nicely weird and unique in that offbeat Austin- y way. My ca...
Been to the Infamous “Wall Drug?”
“Wallcome to Wall Drug!” If you’re traveled much on I-90 anywhere from Boston to Seattle, you may have seen a “Wall Drug, 500 miles — Free Ice Water”...
The Badlands Ain’t Bad At All, Baby!
Well, I never really knew what exactly the Badlands were, just that the Lakota Indian name meant “bad land,” hence the name. I wasn’t sure where they were either, so in case you ar...
Boatloads of Buffalo — with Extra Bonus!
If you have ever wondered about the fate of the buffalo, no need to worry. The buffalo is alive and well in Custer State Park, South Dakota! And they are officially called “bison” if ...
Wildflowers a la Ladybird
A couple of weeks ago we went to check out the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center here in Austin. It’s a native plant botanical garden, so everything is indigenous to the area. Of course, we...