Tag Archives: Texas

All Good Things Must Come to an End

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

I have spent ten Christmas drives from Michigan to Texas planning where to eat. Twenty-five hours is a long time to fantasize about food. Only getting to eat perfectly seasoned white meat at  Chick-Fil-A, creamy bean and cheese tacos at  … Continue reading →

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Ten Years without Texas

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

Ten years ago today, I married my best friend, DW. It was hard to imagine ten years into the future as I packed up my little green KIA Sportage to make the trek from San Antonio to Michigan, the rest … Continue reading →

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Like It Was Yesterday

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

I don’t know what it is about traveling to Texas that makes me want to break out singing 80′s rock ballads, but all I could  think about while my plane touched down in Dallas Thursday night was the song Nothing’s … Continue reading →

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Savory Saturdays: My Favorite No-Fail Spanish Rice

Posted on January 15, 2011 by

The thing I miss the most about living in Texas (besides my friends and family, of course) is the food. Mealtimes are events in the south. They happen late in the day, lasting hours, over drinks and music. Everyone brings … Continue reading →

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Posting a Day in 2011 Won’t Make Me Skinny

Posted on January 4, 2011 by

Today is the first day I have been home since December 22nd. Literally.  We spent the holiday season in Texas visiting family and friends. It is a two-day drive. A long two-day drive, like almost 25 hours in very tight quarters with … Continue reading →

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