Recounting our trip home (April 21 – May 2) may take more than a post, so bear with me. I’ll do my best not to ramble! On April 21st, we woke up unaware that we would end the day in Texas. I got ready for work and went to my office, where I…
1. John and I have been doing a lot of genealogy research lately (thanks Ancestry.com!), and I’ve discovered the utility (and blessing) of Census records when doing this research. The 2010 Census is in full swing, and for the life of me, I cannot understand why people complain about it. I’m saddened that…
San Antonio was next on our itinerary. San Antonio meant family, friends, hot weather and lots and lots of Tex-Mex. Oh my goodness, the weather was so hot. I knew they were having a really hot, dry summer, but I wasn’t prepared to face the hot triple-digit temperatures that I had…
Today Fiesta is wrapping up in San Antonio, and all the festivities will be over by on Sunday. For those of you who don’t know, Fiesta is an 11-day-long celebration with 107 official events across town. (To find out more about Fiesta, click the link at the beginning of this…