The Moon Is Down
A few dawns ago I looked through the trees and saw a beautiful full moon hanging on the horizon. My first thought was that it would make a great photo.…
Read moreHill Country Roadside Park
Texas roadside parks were a big part of my childhood. I’d hate to try to estimate the number of bologna sandwiches I consumed at a concrete picnic table under an…
Read more100% Genuine White Chunks
I got these cookies a while ago in recognition of the manufacturer’s honesty. None of that “Imitation White Chocolate” here, just an honest “White Chunk”. I’m not sure what makes…
Read moreBloom Where You’re Planted Or Plant Yourself Where You Can Bloom?
It’s easy to look at the views in the Hill Country and forget that those unspoiled vistas are scenes in an untamed world. Every now and then you see something…
Read moreAnother good use for a banana
I was feeling sorry for myself because they had closed the Medina River crossings in the county during these days of COVID restrictions. They are pleasant places to hang out…
Read moreMagic Dairy Queens
My father made Dairy Queens pop up all across Texas. We’d be rolling down U.S. 75 with the windows of our ’55 Buick down and a block of dry ice…
Read moreKurt Vonnegut Would Be Proud
After gassing up the car and grabbing some water for the drive home I took a look at the back of the bottle label. I was amused to see where…
Read moreBusiness Meetings in the Big City
I met these 3 prominent citizens on the way to my regular Monday breakfast meeting. The scene is 1 block off Main Street in the heart of the Bandera business…
Read moreZen on the Medina
I was out rambling a few weeks ago and took a break northwest of Bandera at a rest area along the Medina River. The sun that morning was filtering through…
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