Month: June 2019

Weekend Wandering: New Lens

Keltin and I recently procured a new lens for our Canon, a 70-200 mm, and it takes wonderful photos. If you are considering one here are some examples of the quality. The camera is a Canon Rebel T6 DSLR. All of these photos were taken and edited by Keltin and you can see more of

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Texas: Alstadt Brewery

The second brewery we visited in Fredericksburg was the Alstadt Brewery. It sits outside of town on highway 290, and it looks like a mansion. This place is huge. It has the brewery, bar, restaurant, and who knows what else all in one. Keltin and I didn’t try all of their brews on location. We

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Texas: Old Tunnel State Park

On the way to Walnut Canyon Cabins and walking distance from Alamo Springs Cafe is Old Tunnel State Park. This is a tiny state park, the smallest in Texas in fact, and is just over 16 acres. Old Tunnel is named for the old train tunnel that runs through the front portion of the park.

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Paperback Perils: An Unkindness of Magicians

Title: An Unkindness of MagiciansAuthor: Kat HowardPublication Date: 2017Publishing House: SAGA PRESS Keltin gifted me this book for Christmas this last year and a long holiday weekend was the perfect time to finish it. This is a book of magic and revenge. The Unseen World is made up of magician. Powerful Houses that rule from

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Becker Vineyards

I couldn’t go to Texas Wine Country and not drink some Texas Wine. Keltin is not a big wine fan so I got to pick the tasting room and we decided to go to Becker Vineyards. They are actually located in Stonewall, Texas but have a store and tasting room in Fredericksburg. The store front

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South Congress Books

After a visit to the state capitol and much needed lunch Keltin and decided that we liked Congress Ave. Walking down it a bit we came across South Congress Books. Neither of us can pass up a used books store and wondering in was instinctual. The shop is small and was quite crowded. Each section

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Disney’s Aladdin The Musical

So I have not seen the new live action Aladdin movie but I have seen the musical. Emily and I made it a girls night and went to see this musical at Fair Park in Dallas. Despite the normal, crazy traffic of Dallas we had a wonderful time at the show. This version takes out

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