Exploring the Places No One is Talking About
This past weekend my youngest sister and my step-mom ran a half marathon at the Silos in Waco. We got the chance to wander through Magnolia. Despite it being a race weekend, I was surprised that the Magnolia Market was not too busy. We found easy parking and were able to explore without bumping into
Title: The Empire of GoldAuthor: S.A. ChakrabortyPublication Date: 2020Publishing House: Harper Voyager This is book three in the The Daevabad Trilogy. I read the first book through Book of the Month and the second and third books I borrowed from the library. This review was supposed to be up last week but to be honest
Happy Earth Day! Remember to always: Leave no trace Take only pictures, leave only footprints Stay on the trail Treat animals with respect and caution Respect the earth
I’m not sure when I visited my first Ren. Fest but I was probably in elementary school. In high school and college I would visit Scarborough or the Texas Ren. Fest, near Houston, at least once a year. With Covid though I hadn’t been back to either in a couple of years. This year Keltin
Keltin went to watch basketball and Bear and I went hiking at the Fort Worth Nature Center. This was a beautiful early spring day. It started off chilly but warmed up quickly. Bear was happy to get out on the trail but the heat wore him out quickly. He found a shady spot to relax
Title: GallantAuthor: V.E. SchwabPublication Date: 2022Publishing House: Greenwillow Books I really enjoy V.E. Schwab’s books and have read a number of them. She has also published books under the name Victoria Schwab. This book I listened to as an audiobook from the library. Make sure to support your local library. Goodreads Synopsis: Everything casts a
Life has been busy recently and has taken time away from writing. I turned 30 over the weekend. It is kind of surreal, I do and I don’t feel older. In one way it is just another day but it is also a milestone that we have culturally attached importance to. As I worked on
Title: Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary UnderbellyAuthor: Anthony BourdainPublication Date: 2000Publishing House: Bloomsbury I stumbled across this book on the library app. It is read by the author, the late, great Anthony Bourdain. Yes, I’m still on a bit of a memoir streak. As always, I highly suggest supporting the local library. Also, heads
Title: GreenlightsAuthor: Matthew McConaugheyPublication Date: 2020Publishing House: Penguin Random House I have read more memoirs and biographies in the past year than I ever have. I’ve enjoyed learning how other people think and what they think is an important learning experience. Greenlights.com Synopsis: I’ve been in this life for fifty years,been trying to work out
I have gone a number of vastly different places since I started this site and it always surprises me to see what places end up being the most popular. Here are my top 3 most popular videos and my personal favorite so far. #3 – Two Buttes | Colorado #2 – Stanton County Museum |
McGee Travel Tales 