Pea would surely have stopped for this marker if she’d made it this far! It’s located on the caprock of the Llano Estacado (Staked Plains) near Post, Texas, and the notion that the venerable C . W. Post (Post Toasties, anyone?) battled drought with dynamite…well, I cannot imagine
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One of my favorite spots on the iconic Route 66 is the very charming Midpoint Cafe in Adrian, Texas, located at—wait for it!—the midpoint of Route 66! It’s a fun place with yummy food and a gift shop with all manner of Route 66 paraphernalia. If you
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So…I’ve been a vegetarian since I was a teenager, but I never wanted to make life hard on family and friends by expecting anyone to cook special for me or rule out places to eat. My beloved is a diehard carnivore, and I cooked meat for the
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An oldie but a goodie…Susan Elizabeth Phillips is a perennial favorite, and though I love all her work, her Chicago Stars series is one of my faves, filled with keepers that reside on my keeper shelves and are always good for a re-read. She routinely makes me
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One of my favorite research gigs was working at Arnosky Flower Farm between Dripping Springs and Blanco, Texas. The lovely Pamela Arnosky (pictured below) was the epitome of graciousness and let this total neophyte work in the greenhouses and fields of gorgeous flowers as part of my
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