I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual. -Henry David Thoreau Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I…
November 6, 2017
Way, way back in the day, like in the 1990s, if you wanted to tell everyone you ate waffles for…
Birthday Excursion Part Deux – Sir Duke (Baltimore)
After the heavenly experience of Insomnia Cookies, my friends and I walked the square searching for any place that served…
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Birthday Excursion Part Un – The Horse He Rode In On & Insomnia Cookies (Baltimore)
The evening started with a best 2 out of 3 chess match in the hotel lobby with one of my…
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Diablo Doughnuts (Baltimore)
Today is my birthday. I can't believe I am celebrating it away from home. My friend and I made plans…
October 4, 2017
“Tacos." "Tacos?" I echoed. This seemed to amuse him. "Tomatoes, lettuce, cheese." "I know what a taco is!” -Becca Fitzpatrick,…
Love Thy Neighbor
There's a wonderful French cafe and bakery in Bee Caves. They've been in business for several years and serve the…
The Edge of Texas 2017 Lineup Announced
2017 marks the first annual Texas Monthly The Edge of Texas. Based off the May 2017 issue, this event is…
September 13, 2017
One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well. -Virgina Woolf, A Room of One's Own
Can I take the butter to-go? (Clark’s Oyster Bar – Austin, TX)
My friend John and I decided to do something a little out of the ordinary. We went to a fancy…
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July 28, 2017
All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt. -Charles M. Schulz I will cheers…
July 23, 2017
When I'm not longer rapping, I want to open an ice cream parlor and call myself Scoop Dogg. -Snoop Dogg…
Spontaneous Outings
It's never fun when your original social outing plans get cancelled. But that also opens up a whole day to…
La Fête Nationale 2017
Bonne journée de Bastille! In 1789, revolutionists stormed the Bastille, freeing the political prisoners, providing a symbol to the Revolution…
The Oasis on Lake Travis
I have to admit it: I'm a sad example of a Hispanic girl. I can't salsa dance to save my…
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