Category Archives: Texas
Notes of Magic
I just hate when I’m totally captivated by a book, its characters, and the setting, [...]
Mar
Mount Cristo Rey
In my continued quest for adventure in El Paso I have found yet another. It [...]
Feb
El Paso Getaways
Nina and Lila recuperated nicely from all the work of the holiday season so we [...]
Jan
Dust, Cheese, and Entertainment
If you do your research about El Paso and the surrounding area (which I have) [...]
Sep
Archaeological Exposure
As a parent I willingly engage in loads of self-torment; mostly in the form of [...]
Sep
Golden Birthday
Your golden birthday is when you turn two on the second; but what is it [...]
Aug
Rocketbuster Boots
El Paso. It never ceases to amaze me. The only city in America with a [...]
Jul
One for the Mailbox
I like getting mail. I also like giving mail. I like everything about it. Including the [...]
Jul
Foundation
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of my patrons; past, present, [...]
Jul
2,058 Miles in Four Days
The plan was to drive from Wyomissing to El Paso in five days, but it [...]
Jun
Van Patten’s Mountain Camp
As of May 2014, the Organ Mountains of New Mexico are officially a National Monument. [...]
May
Silver City
Any holiday is a great excuse to get together with family. But when you don’t [...]
Apr
Babies and Museums
We took some outings with the babes this week. Actually, miniature attempts to join the [...]
Nov
Franklin Mountains
Before living in El Paso I never had a state park in my backyard before; [...]
Oct
Mariachi
I couldn’t help but notice that all of my friends still in Germany were festing [...]
May
The El Paso Rose Garden
“A rose is a rose is a rose,” said Gertrude Stein in her 1913 poem [...]
May
Through the Looking Glass
This is snow in the desert. It doesn’t happen often, but when it does it [...]
Jan