We are now experiencing our first Fall and Winter in Texas. Being a totally Midwest gal down to my DNA (I’ve only ever lived in three states; Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio) my body refuses to accept this, this — I don’t know what to call it. – Fall/Winter? I should have been alerted to the…… Continue reading Texas Newbie: Not Summer
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Texas Newbie: Luxury Living
Hard to believe that we – my husband and I – have lived 50+ years together, but never in an apartment. (In the early years we rented houses before we bought our first home.) So, bear with me as I recount some of the anomalies and experiences of our yearlong sojourn as lessees at the…… Continue reading Texas Newbie: Luxury Living
Texas Newbie: Am I a Texan Yet?
In my last two posts I explained about the driving situation here in Houston and the magnificent trees in our slice of paradise with too many Cypresses. Now I need to explore what makes a person Texan. And how will I know when I am one? I’ve been living in Texas full- time since May,…… Continue reading Texas Newbie: Am I a Texan Yet?
Texas Newbie: Loblollies and Cypresses
In my last post , the first of my musings on being a Texas Newbie, I rambled on about my experiences with driving in the greater Houston area. So now I want my readers to know that everyplace here is not crazy-making. Once I’m heading west of I-45 on Cypresswood, I start enjoying the scenery.…… Continue reading Texas Newbie: Loblollies and Cypresses
Texas Newbie: Driving in Houston
The downtown area of Houston. I have done more U-Turns in the past three months than I have previously performed in my whole 50+ years of driving. The reason is, I am now a Texan, living in the Greater Houston area, where everything I learned about urban driving must be abandoned so new rules and…… Continue reading Texas Newbie: Driving in Houston
Prologue
Galveston, Royal Caribbean Cruise, and New Orleans: From December 5 till December 16, 2019 we had another awesome vacation. We did Dickens on the Strands in Galveston, Texas, did a 7 day Royal Caribbean Cruise out of Galveston and stopped for a night in New Orleans, Louisiana. The best part was the company. Here’s a…… Continue reading Prologue
On the Road to Texas
Thurs. Dec 5th On the Road Me, Joe, JR and Jackie drove to Bryant Arkansas, almost 10 hours with a Cracker Barrel breakfast stop and numerous rest stops for stretching our legs and relieving our bladders. JR and Jackie had driven to Kentucky from North Webster Indiana after work the day before. It was 30…… Continue reading On the Road to Texas
Galveston Texas
Sat. Dec 7th Galveston Breakfast and coffee in hotel lobby. Another nice day, 60s and sunny. We drove down to the Historic Strand district, in Galveston, near the harbor. We found the long-term EZ Cruise parking on Santa Fe Street for tomorrow. We walked a bit then headed back to our hotel. Later we walked…… Continue reading Galveston Texas
Out to Sea
Sun. Dec 8th Liberty of the Seas Deloris’s birthday. She’s 49. OMG!! We took our time checking out of Hampton. By 11 am we were leaving car at EZ Cruise where we and our luggage boarded the shuttle to the Royal Caribbean Liberty of the Seas, our home for the next 7 days. We joined a…… Continue reading Out to Sea
Rocking Mermaids
Tues. Dec 10th Rocking Mermaids Up at 7 am, coffee, muffins and toast – room service again. We walked the track, several circuits, over a mile. I took a swim before lunch, while Joe soaked up some rays. We enjoyed just lounging on deck near the pool. Lots of kids and crazy music. Non-stop videos…… Continue reading Rocking Mermaids
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