I live in Texas and every now and then I get nostalgic for real winters. “I miss snow,” I’ll say to my husband, who grew up in Illinois and knows from snow. And he always says the same thing: “That’s because you never had to shovel a driveway.” Yes, OK. I grew up in a [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Walking In A Winter Wonderland
Posted in State-by-State, Uncategorized, tagged Columbus Washboard Company, Hocking Hills, Hutchison's Hilltop Haven, Inn & Spa at Cedar Falls, Ohio on January 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Roll With It
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged folk traditions, games, Kentucky, marbles, Rolley Hole on January 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
“You the lady from New York?” A loaded question if ever there was one. It’s drenched in the expectation that I’m some sort of big city snob out to prove that life outside NYC is no life at all. But, once again, the question. This time it came in the Monroe County Marble Super Dome [...]
Dallas Ain't That Bad
Posted in Uncategorized on January 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Business Week” recently ran a list of America’s Most and Least Favorite Cities, and my home town of Dallas ranked ninth least favorite. Adding insult to injury, the article says, “The top negative attributes, according to the survey, were the people—their backgrounds, talents, and perspectives (49%); environment—climate, park space, natural resources (39%); and image (38%).” [...]
Dallas Ain’t That Bad
Posted in American Style, Rants, Uncategorized, tagged Best and Worst Cities, Dallas, Texas on January 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Business Week” recently ran a list of America’s Most and Least Favorite Cities, and my home town of Dallas ranked ninth least favorite. Adding insult to injury, the article says, “The top negative attributes, according to the survey, were the people—their backgrounds, talents, and perspectives (49%); environment—climate, park space, natural resources (39%); and image (38%).” [...]
