England – York – Endings, Bits and Bobs and …
Friday, November 3, 2017 It’s 2 a.m. and suddenly I wake, wondering—where in the heck am I? What bed, what...
England – The York Minster
The Minster. What can I say about the York Minster that hasn’t been said and heard a thousand times before?...
Yorkshire – Leaving the Dales
The weather is miserable. The sky drips. We’re breakfasted and packed and paid up—and it’s over. I do love the...
Yorkshire Dales – Getting There
I thought stopping in Skipton for lunch was a good idea. But I was wrong. Boy, was I wrong. I...
Yorkshire – Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Gardens
Walking up Bishophill Senior, we play Russian roulette with our parking space one more time. Taking a chance. Leaving York,...
York – City Walls and Skosh
We have waited for this day. A day with no rain. A day with no wind. A day with little...
York – The Golden Fleece Pub & The Castle Museum
Still yearning for a cozy English Pub experience we cross the bridge over the River Ouse and make our way...
Yorkshire – Harrogate, Spofforth, Knaresborough
We stumble along. The weather forecast predicts sun for Tuesday, so we plan another road trip—to the Yorkshire Dales, until...
York – Trains Trains and More Trains
Probably the last place on my list to visit would be the National Railway Museum in York, but for Michael...
York – Clifford’s Tower
It is Michael’s week to feed and entertain us—even though it is an ongoing negotiation each day—the responsibility lands squarely...
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!
