One Year on the Road

It was early afternoon before we peeled ourselves away from Inks Lake and hit the road, soaking in the wildflower views as we drove out of Hill Country. Marsha was flying out of Dallas at 10:00 in the morning, which…

Last May, we met my sister and brother-in-law at this state park campground (see Inks Lake). It’s a great park, with some wonderful lakeside sites. A good place to return to. We couldn’t get in on the weekend, but I’d…

West of Austin is Texas “Hill Country,” known for its gently rolling hills and, in the springtime, its proliferation of wildflowers. Bluebonnet is the state flower, and it’s especially revered by Texans, who are often seen posing amid roadside patches…

We headed into Texas Hill Country at the peak of the bluebonnet season and on the weekend of the Burnet Bluebonnet Festival. When I was planning our itinerary for Marsha’s week in Texas, I latched onto this festival as a…

Marsha is one of our closest friends. She’s married to Claire, with whom I received the Lifetime Achievement Award in Santa Cruz a few weeks ago (see Recognition in Santa Cruz). Kate and I were married at their home on…

My sister and brother-in-law have a log cabin on Lake LBJ in Sunrise Beach. We stayed with them there last spring (see Sunrise Beach Cabin), and we came back again for another visit. I’ve always loved log cabins, and this…