Safari

Safari

After my trek to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro (see “I Stood on the Roof of Africa,” May 6), I stayed over for a two-day safari. We received our summitting certificates and ate a picnic lunch at Mweka Gate and then drove to a lovely place, Kigongoni...
I Stood on the Roof of Africa

I Stood on the Roof of Africa

In 2007 I decided I wasn’t getting any younger, the world wasn’t getting any saner, and if I ever planned on seeing Africa, this was the time to do it. I also decided, and to save my life I can’t remember where this came from, that I should also...
Bluebonnets, Paint Brushes, and Galardias,Oh My!

Bluebonnets, Paint Brushes, and Galardias,Oh My!

Every few years the stars align, the weather gods comply, and the wild flowers in the Hill Country just go crazy. This was one of those years. The Adrians joined us and we took off Friday to see the show. And it was spectacular. We wandered around the Burnet/Llano...
Mules Hit the Links for Regional Golf

Mules Hit the Links for Regional Golf

Our grandson, Colten, played golf this year, and the team won district, which qualified them to travel to Odessa for the regional tournament. Being retired allowed us to go watch, which we didn’t get to do when his mother was on the golf team, so we did. Bo,...

The Rocket Man Still Rocks

I have seen Elton John in concert three previous times: 1995 in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden with Billy Joel in the Face to Face Tour; 1998 at the Erwin Center in Austin in the Big Picture Tour; 2000 in Lubbock in the newly completed United...