When we first began making plans to transition out of Army life, we had pictured ourselves moving back to San Antonio and both getting jobs. About 6 months ago, that plan changed. John decided he wanted to go back to the University of Texas to finish what he started and…
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…
While we were in Austin, we did not in fact go to El Arroyo as Pat Green suggests in his song. However, we did thoroughly enjoy our time there. We started off Friday by meeting one of my former roommates at Curra’s for lunch and avocado margaritas. If you haven’t had…
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…
It’s been about 2 decades since I’ve been to the Texas panhandle. I don’t remember much other than my sister’s dorm room, the Luby’s we ate at and waking up with my head underneath my older brother’s bed (and subsequently being quite panicked). I don’t know how much the town…