Colorado Bend State Park
The Journey The convertible top is down. My “Life’s Good” cap is set firmly on my head. Sunglasses are perched...
El Alma Mexican Restaurant
Mexican Food can be healthy and delicious at the same time and El Alma Mexican Restaurant in Austin is the restaurant that proves this is true.
Castell General Store
Thursday – Castell General Store! At times I have to put reminders on my calendar. Reminders to stop, take a...
Willow City Loop
Willow City Loop — come with me and catch a glimpse of what is… My first exposure to Willow City...
Utopia – Springtime at the Laurel Tree
Getting There On the last leg of our two-and-a-half-hour journey to the Laurel Tree in Utopia, the hills are dark...
A Progressive Wine Pairing Picnic-3rd Stop, Becker Vineyards
The young and old, couples and families, flock to Becker Vineyards, and they are all welcome with open arms. Almost any day when kids are out of school, it is like being at Grandma’s farm or a picnic in the park.
A Progressive Wine Pairing Picnic – 2nd Stop, Signor Vineyards
Signor Vineyards was born of a friendship spanning three generations of two Texas families, the Signors, and the Weisingers. The winery grounds are a veritable park-like wonderland. The beautiful, mature, manicured grounds are a pleasant surprise. There are flowers and trees and hedges and winding paths and tables for enjoying the outside.
A Progressive Wine Pairing Picnic – First Stop, Lewis Wines
Lewis Wines is a relatively new winery with a young, energetic and dedicated staff, from the owners—Doug Lewis and Duncan McNabb — to the individuals who man the tasting room.
Music – Boerne’s Cave Without a Name – Neo Camerata Concert
The Venue The line curls and snakes through the darkness. The night air is on the edge of bitterly cold...
Camp Verde – Camp Verde General Store and Restaurant
Camp Verde Leaving our treehouse haven behind, we nose our car east, toward home. As the clock approaches the noon...
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!
