Last week we were treated to a three-day visit from my mom.  We'd been talking up San Antonio for awhile and she was eager to see some ...

After another visit to the gorgeous central California coast, I am convinced it is one of the prettiest spots on God's green earth.  We ...

Isn't this photo amazing?!  We went to SeaWorld and I have a bunch of gorgeous photos to share with you.  Much to my delight, I touched...

There's a tradition in our neighborhood called First Fridays.  (Remind anyone of Fridays After Five in C'ville?  Sigh!)  It's a ...

My grandmother taught me to knit when I was seven years old.  You should have seen the scarf we made together: three tidy little rows at on...

I've been operating for months (no, years) under the false impression that admission to the Alamo is extremely expensive.  Therefore I n...

The Starbucks red cups have been in stores since November 1 and have always heralded the start of the winter holidays for me.  This year th...