Barcelona – The Gràcia District
Gràcia District Barcelona has so many faces–each neighborhood its own personality–its own version of Barcelona. I almost rented an apartment...
The Rijksmuseum – Amsterdam’s Jewel
Our handheld devices give us too many choices. I knew today would be all about choices. We opt for the longest of the highlight tours. Pressing the button indicated, a ghostly form appears on our individual screens. We are to follow this dark apparition, doing what he does, climbing stairs, going through doorways, walking around columns—stopping.
A Road Trip Through Asturias
Deep in a valley. At the edge of the sea. Near the end of the earth in Asturias. Lighthouses in...
Het Scheepvaartmuseum
Het Scheepvaartmuseum The Rijksmuseum is high on my list of things to see, but today, Saturday, there are special events...
Picos de Europa
I can feel the tips of the Picos de Europa — Peaks of Europe — as we descend the steps...
Ribadesella on the Costa Verde
Ribadesella A week-and-a-half late, we arrive in Ribadesella. Ever faithful Gladys deposits us at the doorstep of Villa Rosaria. (So often ignored, so seemingly...
Amsterdam Canal Cruise and The Hermitage
Determining Where to Walk Tossing around many ideas of what we should do this first day on the streets of...
Oviedo – Housebound, Ramblings of a Cluttered Mind
We continue to be housebound, waiting out the stomach virus that has plagued us for almost a week to finally...
Barcelona – Gaudi’s Park Guell
Gaudi I never thought much of Gaudi, actually I didn’t think about him at all till reading a novel set in...
Saddle Peak Lodge
Morning in Oxnard The day dawns gray and soft rain blankets Oxnard. We peek out the glass doors leading to...
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About Me
Artist - Traveller - Foodie - Avid Hostess - Picnicker - Amateur Chef
Simply put, I love Texas. I have lived almost my entire life in this state. Born and raised in San Antonio, I spent the majority of my adult life in Fort Worth, in addition to ten years—on and off—sailing in and around the Gulf Coast on our 40’ Endeavor, Island Rose. For the past ten years, my husband and I have called Wimberley home—and if I love Texas—I adore the Texas Hill Country.
We have traveled extensively in this state--from deep East to far West, from North to South--and have probably been on more back roads and in more towns than anyone I have encountered. I AM a Texan—through and through!
I’m a foodie. I love to cook. I am a good judge of what is excellent, what is not. We will drive two-and-a-half hours for Saturday lunch; for the journey and the destination. I love picnics and trying out local wineries. Food and wine pairings draw me like a magnet. And music—all kinds. Concerts are on the menu at our house every year, be they concerts in a house, in a park, in a barn, in an auditorium or at a winery--we're there.
I paint. I cook. I entertain. I love back country roads and small towns—we own two convertibles so I can be sure that nothing bars the experience of just being there.
I finally decided it was time to share my love of this state and these hills with anyone who will listen or read, letting them in on on the famous, the infamous and the not so famous places that dot the countryside and cities. I'll share stories, experiences, and recipes.
Hopefully, you will come along for the ride, blaze your own trails and let me know if you are having fun. If you step out your door and take a chance, I know that you will!
