Category: Texas
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10 At The End – May
“In May, witness nature’s resilience as it dares to blossom.” Emily Dickinson Gratitude and enjoyment this month…the highlight reel… 2. During a recent walk, I watched a little girl somersault all the way down a hill while her brother played soccer on an adjacent field. That’s good fun right there!…
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Cedar Park, Texas
During a recent visit to Texas, I discovered a lovely walking path near my hotel. Here are a few sights captured along my walk, followed by the Cedar Park Sculpture Garden…
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Memorial Day
Since I’m a lifelong New Yorker living nowhere near a military base, it’s rare that I bump into active duty soldiers in uniform.
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Dallas Blooms!
Texas Tuesday! My daughter who worked in Dallas for a year said we had to attend Dallas Blooms at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. People at her office raved about its beauty. How could I say no to that invitation?!
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Actually, It Was My First Rodeo!
One of the highlights of the rodeo (and Texas-at-large) is their patriotism and reverence for our military. Texas state pride is virtually unmatched from what I’ve read and personally experienced.
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Texas Tuesday – The 12 Days of Drover
Christmas week, we stayed one night at the Hotel Drover, with some friends of ours who live in Dallas. Located in Fort Worth, a few steps away from the Fort Worth Stockyards, the Drover is a Marriott autograph property which creates an annual Christmas experience that our friends were very…
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Reunion Tower – Dallas, Texas
A new post in the Texas Tuesdays series… The Ball Known as “The Ball”, Reunion Tower is immediately recognizable in the downtown Dallas skyline. Covered in hundreds of bright lights, the tower with a ball at the top is particularly pretty at nighttime, the globe visible on a clear evening…
Tales from a Mid-Lifer 