Yorkshire – Home in York
One of the last things Michael tells me before we depart Whitby, while he sits in the chair by the...
Whitby to Pickering – Strangers on a Steam Train
It’s cold. It’s gray. It’s raining. I dawdle. “Don’t dawdle,” I hear. The train doesn’t leave till 9:45. The station...
Yorkshire – Whitby Saturday
When we arrived in Whitby at the edge of the sea in the North (I can hear John Snow talking)...
The Yorkshire Moors – Rievaulx
Michael and I have been talking about the North Yorkshire Moors National Park ever since we arrived in Whitby—it is...
Yorkshire – Robin Hood’s Bay
This is an Ian Day, at least it is planned that way. There are a few things he told us...
England – A Tourist in Whitby
The Whitby Visitor’s Center is right around the corner, the semi open air Hop-on-Hop-Off tourist bus is even closer. Michael...
England – Landing in Whitby
It is a long slog up the M roads toward Whitby. If it weren’t for the very English names painted...
England – Northleach and the Wheatsheaf Inn
I hate leaving Wales, especially in the sunshine—with no wind. It hardly seems fair that the weather waits for us...
Wales – Pembroke Castle, Sunday Roast, Coastal Walks
The car park pay and display machine below Pembroke Castle is not working. We check the windshields of other vehicles,...
Wales – Picton Castle
Inside the Castle Walls Standing in the middle of Picton Castle, what I want to do is take photos, but...
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!
