From my Junior year in high school until my Senior year in college, I spent most of my summers working on our family’s farm in Livingston, Texas. Soon after the…
Introducing the How Big Is Texas Podcast
It’s been in my head for a while and it was time to make it happen. Check out my How Big Is Texas podcast. I’ll share my Texas stories and…
How Texan Are You?
This morning, I was reminded of a list I came across a few years back, while perusing down the rabbit hole that is Facebook, entitled “How Texan Are You?” It…
Spring into 12 of My Favorite Texas Gardens
As Spring begins, gardens across the Lone Star State are starting to come alive with color and activity. Interstates, highways, back roads, and fields reveal colors seen only in spring….
How it all started when I drove the Texas perimeter. Good times!
In June 2020, I decided to drive the perimeter of the Lone Star State with two colleagues from the Texas travel and tourism industry, Morgan Taylor and Debra Bustos. That’s…
Reflecting on Life – Sweet or Unsweet Tea in Texas
This is sort of a post about my travels, sort of. A few years ago while I was driving to work, my radio was tuned to Sirius radio and various…
Fires in Texas – How You Can Help
UPDATE – March 20, 2022 at 8pm. A new group has been set up on Facebook called Texas Wildfire Updates and Resources. For additional information and to keep up with…
My Favorite Murals in Towns and Cities across Texas
Living in the Visual Arts Capital of Texas in San Angelo, I am blessed every day to see some of the best murals in the state, in my humble opinion….
The Texas Chips and Salsa Diet or How I Wish I Could Eat Mexican & Tex-Mex Food Every Day
A few years ago, I had the inspired, but brief, idea of eating variations of chips and salsa for a month to see if I could lose weight. I decided…
Texas in Black & White
When you have more than 75,000 photos of the great state of Texas, you should really share them. I love black and white photos but I use a digital camera….