Austin Archive

But he didn’t have no name.  He had a name, and his name was Whiskey.  The radio silence for the past few days was due to my Memorial Day adventure vacation!  Tim and I

My dad was visiting this weekend, so while I didn’t spend much time at the barn riding (although he did come meet Simon) there was one very horsey activity we went to – Rodeo

When my brother and I were little, we liked watching Walker Texas Ranger.  My biggest problem with the show was that even though Chuck Norris is a Texas Ranger fighting crime, there were never any

More fun than a barrel full of monkeys – for real. Spicewood, Texas is a small town outside of Austin in the hill country.  Each year the local fire department there puts on a

The Motorcycle Song words and music by Arlo Guthrie CHORUS: I don't want a pickle Just want to ride on my motorsickle And I don't want a tickle 'Cause I'd rather ride on my

Let me preface this with a short forward and an admission: I am a lover of junk food. I am a part time vegan, which basically just means that I eat the occasional vegan

Being so new to Texas and looking for a relaxing weekend mini-vacation with the dogs, 34-day-away-hubby and I packed up and headed to Fredericksburg for a Labor Day Weekend in the heart of Texas

One of the new experiences I’ve had in Texas is the art of tubing.  About 30-45 minutes outside of Austin there are several places to “go tube”, and yesterday I went with a few

This is what our local watering hole looks like at the end if a nice holiday weekend. Yes, that’s a diet coke. Nectar of the gods. I need their nectar, because I start my

I wish I had something more interesting to say, but hubby is in Chicago working and I’ve been left at home to my own devices.  Right now, that doesn’t mean a whole lot unfortunately.