Small Town, Big Rocks

Itinerary:  Thursday: Fly to El Paso, TX and drive to Dell City Friday: Hiking in Guadalupe Mountains National Park Saturday: Visiting Carlsbad Caverns National Park Sunday: Fly back to ATL Dates: December 8-11, 2016 Our Odyssey:  Our Semi-Spontaneous Trip to Guadalupe Mountains and Carlsbad Caverns National Parks This past weekend, December 8-11, Tim and I …

Dust Storm in West Texas

Driving from San Antonio to El Paso, Texas was 10 hours of dusty, empty road. We couldn’t even keep the dust out of the car. There were no major towns along the way - just small communities of run down trailers, We stopped at a rest stop to use the bathroom and the toilet seats …

Remembering My Family, and the Alamo

Visiting the Alamo in San Antonio was an important experience for me - my ancestor, William Barrett Travis (on my mom’s side of my family), died in the battle of the Alamo in March 1836. He was the commander of the army who fought against the Mexicans for control over this region (then part of …

Austin, TX BBQ

Austin, Texas is a good place to be if you like good BBQ - smothered in sauce and Fritos, this sandwich went perfectly with a Shiner Bock, brewer at Spoetzl Brewery in Shiner, Texas. The day we visited this restaurant, we were hanging out with Tim’s very good friend from childhood, Eric, who lives a …

Southwest Road Trip

I was reminiscing today about mine and Tim’s first big vacation together - a week-long road trip through the American Southwest, starting in Austin, Texas and ending with the Grand Canyon in Arizona. What an amazing adventure this trip was, both for our relationship and for setting the stage for the travels to come. Over …