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Rain and cold have chased the tourists away. Even the Lucchese are staying tucked inside their homes in warmth and […]
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Piazza dei Miracoli aka Leaning Tower of Pisa The Trip After three days of rain and being shut in the […]
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Sienna Stumble Leaving the bus at the foot of centro storico in Siena, Michael immediately crosses the street and begins […]
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Ristorante del Giglio It is the weekend of the monthly antique fair in Lucca, and we are seated in Ristorante […]
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Cinque Terre by Boat Stumbling. Tumbling. Drifting. Climbing. The day is sunny. The seas are calm. Mike and I congratulate […]
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Portovenere Affittacamere La Darsena Standing in the narrow street of Portovenere — the city gates behind us — we ring […]
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Lunch at Buca di San Antonio The tuxedo-clad waiter at Buca di Sant’Antonio glides from table to table taking orders, […]
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I love laundry. To me, it symbolizes a fresh start. Hanging on the line you can almost tell the personality […]
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It is a Thursday — ordinarily not a special day — but this Thursday is different. I find myself standing […]
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!
