Happy hour at Wu Chow in Austin got me thinking about eating out. This whole business of eating in restaurants, I mean, regularly eating out, is something our kids…
Where Should We Eat? People ask me this question all the time, but for lots of different reasons. Maybe company is coming to town. Perhaps they’re new to…
The Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail in Austin The Ann and Roy Butler Hike-and-Bike Trail around Lady Bird Lake is a 10-mile stretch of outdoor beauty, thanks to…
With the dawn of the smartphone, a good camera is always within reach. That’s great for us Texans, because we’re always exploring around here, or daytripping, or just snapchatting…
The bats in Austin are really something to see. Or so we had heard. Bought the Book On a wintry evening trip to a neighborhood bookseller, this book caught…
*This post has been updated since it was first published, and I’ve experienced a whole lot more of Austin since then. However, nothing has happened that has made me…
When we moved to Austin from the Panhandle, we envisioned a lot of change, expected a little weirdness, and then we embraced the challenge of setting off from the…
One of my favorite authors is Jan Karon. She wrote the most wonderful bestselling set of stories called The Mitford Series, in which the central character marries a lovely,…
#10 I Made the Statesman – Top 10 Experiences of 2018 Actually, it’s not my first time to make the paper. Three of my classmates and I were featured in…
