Bautizo
I’m oficially a godmother again. The first time was for my nephew, Colton. This past Saturday was the Baptism of my goddaughter Kaelyn. I arrived in Florida almost a week early to spend some time and help with preparations for the big day. The weather was beautiful and warm, and Kaelyn and I had a […]
Tis the Season
It feels strange to be back in New York, but it’s a nice time of year to be here. Most of my Christmas shopping has been foiled by the masses of Euro-wielding guests looking for bargains. I really prefer just looking at the windows anyway. Macy’s is all done up for the holidays. The 2007 […]
The Kenseth Collection
At a Roush Show Car Garage Liberty, NC On the way back to Chicago
Scottsdale Hike
Our final week of the tour in Phoenix was hectic, but we made time for a hike in McDowell Mountain Park, in the lower Verde River basin near Scottsdale. It’s a pretty big area, and elevations in the park are up to 3000 feet at the base of the McDowell mountains. It’s possible to see […]
Highlights from the drive between Houston and Phoenix
That’s 130 km/h for all our international readers…fast for the US! But no advice on what to do in that case. . . This was has always struck us as a bit odd. . .like they may not exist after 10 miles?
Giraffe Drool at Fossil Rim
Fossil Rim Wildlife Center is 1800 acres of animals animals animals (over 1000, representing 50 or so species). Although we love animals, most of you know neither of us likes zoos much. The drive-through style can be almost as sad as the cages, but Fossil Rim has lots of space for addax, bongo and the […]
Dinosaur Valley
Located just outside Glen Rose, TX, Dinosaur Valley State Park reportedly has some of the best preserved dinosaur tracks in the world! (The 70-foot Apatosaurus and 45-foot Tyrannosaurus Rex above were built under commission of the Sinclair Oil Company for the New York World’s Fair Dinosaur Exhibit of 1964 – 1965 . . . they haven’t […]
Granbury
We spent our few days off (making up for working the weekend) in Granbury and the surrounding area. Granbury is a town of about 7,600. It was settled in the mid-1800s, and many of the buildings in the historic town square look much the same as they did when the town was up and coming. […]
Cowtown
Fort Worth got the name “Cowtown” for the millions of head of cattle that passed through as they were herded north (over 4 million between 1866 and 1890). It was the last major stop for rest and supplies on the Chisholm trail to Kansas and the rails there. After the railroad arrived in Ft. Worth, […]
Big Tex
Texas State Fair History The Texas State Fair has been held at the same site, Fair Park (itself a National Historic Landmark), since 1886. Our visit was the second day of the month-long fair, but we arrived pretty early so the crowds weren’t too bad until people started arriving for the Grambling State vs. Prairie View game […]