We woke around 7am, much better rested than the previous night.  The big boys got dressed quickly and ran off with their friends.  Craig, who hadn’t eaten much the day before, was pretty…

Next morning was time to pack up and head to Big Bend.  The Prof trekked up to the front desk to fetch us some coffee, and then we took our last shower for…

I married a man obsessed with Texas.  For a while he wanted to live there.  I’ll admit that sometimes when we drive through the state – wealthy, well-run, vast and varied – I…

I had a business trip to Puerto Rico for a week in March, and my sister came along. Our hotel, the El San Juan, was right on the beach. Really perfect. I arrived…

When last I checked in, I had finished up Wednesday’s parades, and we still had Thursday through Tuesday to look forward to. What I think I didn’t mention was that on Fat Tuesday…