Road Trip to Buc-ee’s

A behemoth Buc-ee’s convenience store opened in Amarillo on December 16, and we had to be in Amarillo for a doctor’s appointment on the 19th, so of course, nothing would do but that we go check it out. Buc-ee’s, for those of you who might not know,...

The Carlsbad Caverns Trip

You may have read the previous post about my trip up Guadalupe Peak, “Guadalupe Peak; the Highest Mountain in Texas,” December 15, 2024. My fellow trekkers and I stayed at the Whites City Inn which is conveniently located on the way to Guadalupe Mountains...

Guadalupe Peak: the Highest Mountain in Texas

I climbed the highest mountain in Africa in 2007, so I thought it only fitting that I climb the highest mountain in Texas, too. Just like with Mount Kilimanjaro, no one wanted to climb Guadalupe Peak with me, either. I kept putting it off, thinking I would find...

Rudolph’s Back in Town!

You may have noticed a novel Christmas decoration out on Highway 84 on your way to Lubbock. I did some investigating and found out who went to the trouble to help us celebrate Christmas with Rudolph and Santa and the whole crew this year. I spoke with Christie who...