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Dinner and a Cruise Bateau Mouche — a three-hour cruise and a six-course dinner with cocktails and wine on the Saint Lawrence River. A window […]
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We explore Montreal – looking up, down, and all around — but mostly UP! Washing Clothes Wednesday, July 16, 2014 […]
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An Unexpected Adventure On the Lachine Canal It is late Monday night and I meet the lady of the house […]
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A Weekend in Montreal July 12-13 – When deciding on this jaunt to the eastern portion of the US, it […]
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Montreal Driving into Quebec province the signs are no longer in English. We are definitely in New France. And Vieux-Montréal […]
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July 9, 2014 Crossing Into Canada A week ago today was our anniversary, and I spent the day thinking, next […]
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July 8, 2014 Three months—two countries. Four provinces. Three cities. Two Islands. One small town. One cruise. Four Apartments. One […]
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Our plans are not walk to Campo di Fiori today, but instead our intentions are to leave at noon for […]
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The crowds and long lines at St. Peter’s are overwhelming, and we wisely postpone our visit, hoping a weekday will […]
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The Steeple in Trastevere Beckons On the outskirts of Trastevere, the slender steeple that pierces the sky has attracted us […]
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!
