Thank God for policemen/women. We’d behave really badly were we not afraid of legal consequences, wouldn’t we? I mean, I wouldn’t but some might. But, sometimes... Read more >>

“All the animals excepting man know that the principal business of life is to enjoy it.”—Samuel Butler, author Ain’t that the truth! I’ll wager that you scarcely... Read more >>

I’m standing in a narrow path, flanked on all sides by shelves of antiques of all shapes and sizes. It’s cool and dim inside Uncommon Objects, the place to browse for antiques along... Read more >>

If you’re like me, your taste buds tend to dictate where you like to travel. And for incredible barbecue, Tex-Mex cuisine, and even sushi, Austin, Texas, should be the next culinary destination... Read more >>

“They’re bumpy!” “They’re twisty!” “They itch!” “They bother me!” Some of the worst battles I have experienced with my daughter,... Read more >>

I always wanted to be a world traveler. It started out when I was just nine years old and I took my first plane ride. I thought the stewardesses (that’s what they were called then) were soooo... Read more >>