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TRAVEL THERE: ALL I WANT IS MY OLD KODAK BROWNIE HAWKEYE CAMERA 2008 was a pivotal year in my life.  Yes, that’s the year I finally earned my BA after a three decade educational hiatus, and that was important, but it was also the year digital won.  Our vacation that summer was a cruise to the Yucatan Peninsula.Continue reading “My Old Brownie Hawkeye”

TRAVEL HERE: FAREWELL JEAN PAUL Dallas is decidedly more fashionable than it was a few months ago.  I can see it everywhere.  Some folks will never give up their blue jeans and velour track suits, but the presence of a living fashion legend among us has encouraged the more couture conscious. Jean Paul Might be More PopularContinue reading “Farewell to Jean Paul Gaultier at the DMA”

TRAVEL THERE: COW TOWN CULTURE SHOCK For a little change of pace, Bill and I drove over to Ft. Worth yesterday. We’re no strangers to the other half of the Metroplex. We make regular pilgrimages to Joe T. Garcia’s and the museums.  Ft. Worth is no slouch when it comes to culture.  However, yesterday wasContinue reading “Fort Worth Stock Show”

TRAVEL THERE: WILL MY CONSCIOUS LET ME GO TO CRYSTAL BRIDGES It’s all my husband’s fault.  He’s the one who recorded the TV show about Alice Walton’s new Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.  In his defense, I seriously doubt he recorded it with the intention of tempting me to abandon my principles, but that’sContinue reading “Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art”

TRAVEL HERE: FASHION AS ART Pack your bags!  The Dallas Museum of Art is now a fashion destination.  Come see The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier, From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk. The Kick-off Party Last Friday selected members of the museum attended a private soiree to kick off the new Jean Paul GaultierContinue reading “Jean Paul Gaultier at Dallas Museum of Art”

TRAVEL HERE: TRAVEL TO ANOTHER IDENTITY FOR HALLOWEEN So who will you be this Halloween?  I’m not one of those that goes to the costume shop and buys a ready-made costume. Can you tell? Halloween Costumes For Halloween my husband and I have dressed as everything from the proverbial ugly American tourists to each other.Continue reading “Traveling in a Borrowed Identity”

TRAVEL THERE: PACKING LIGHT VS. PACKING WHAT YOU NEED Have you ever been to one of those travel demonstrations where someone packs four items into a knapsack and has everything she needs for a twenty-six day tour of Europe?  Well, I can assure you, that woman is not me, but not because I haven’t tried.Continue reading “The Packing Lady”

TRAVEL HERE; CORNY DOGS, THE NATIONAL FOOD OF THE STATE FAIR OF TEXAS Have you been to The Great State Fair of Texas, yet? It’s hyperbole to say that everything’s bigger in Texas, but when you’re talking state fairs, it’s only the honest truth.  And the fair’s mascot, Big Tex will never be called Tiny.Continue reading “The Great State Corny Dog?”

TRAVEL THERE; EVERYTHING IS COMING UP ROSES AT THE TYLER ROSE FESTIVAL So, what do you have planned for the weekend?  Here’s something you might not have considered:  The Tyler Rose Festival. My Love for Tyler Roses If you’re a Dallasite, you might remember the days when Tyler roses were sold on street corners.  TeenagersContinue reading “Tyler Rose Festival”

In a world where YA paranormal is all the rage, I’m a pretty down to earth kind of girl. With so many breathlessly waiting for Pottermore, I know my disinterest in vampires, witches and warlocks is the exception rather than the rule, but I still can’t stir up my enthusiasm. What does get me excited isContinue reading “Travel Everywhere: Hearing the Voices of History”