A Cattleman’s Castle
Early travelers on the wagon road that later became US 287 must have thought it was a mirage—a gabled Victorian ... Read More »
Lonesome Dove Revisited
The six-hour miniseries Lonesome Dove first aired in February 1989 while I was taking an evening painting class in ... Read More »
In the Bag
I do a lot of traveling and have developed a system over the years. I keep a kit packed with toiletries, a ... Read More »
Park it here
“I think it’s sort of like a choose-your-own-adventure,” I say to my boyfriend, who’s driving as I study a ... Read More »
Daytripper: Kingsville
Typically, a kingdom can be measured in its vast stashes of gold and millions of faithful subjects. But here in ... Read More »
Liberty Delivered
Remember the Alamo? It was there that William B. Travis penned his famous letter, signed “Victory or Death,” on ... Read More »
Sweet 16 (on Texas 16)
Many folks currently residing in Texas arrived only in the past few decades. And while those of us who go much ... Read More »
Lois’ Gingerbread Pancakes
I love gingerbread pancakes and have had many great versions, but I came up with this recipe because I love ginger ... Read More »
Pancake Day
Today is Pancake Day … or Shrove Tuesday … or Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday. Whatever you choose to acknowledge, it’s ... Read More »
Love is in the Air
Love is a very personal thing, and hopefully you know how to say it best, but just in case, here are a few tips ... Read More »
Gung Hay Fat Choy,* Y’all!
Growing up in Houston in the late Sixties when the Chinese community was much smaller (and inconceivable that ... Read More »
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