A wild life is worth living.
A friend who spent three years stationed at Fort Bliss told me the hiking in El Paso was amazing. As someone who doesn't hike and isn't interested in encountering rattlesnakes outside the zoo reptile exhibit, this meant nothing to me. When we arrived in El Paso, however, I was drawn to the landscape. My son... Continue Reading →
After a harrowing journey by car from El Paso to San Antonio, I wanted to show the kids a good time before we headed to Austin on Sunday. We were in town because Hubs was attending a nerd convention gaming exposition (which actually sounded cooler when he explained it) and since I was planning to drive... Continue Reading →
Rattlesnakes: 1 Scorpions: 0 Tarantulas: 0 Tumbleweeds: lost count in September It's hard to believe we have been in El Paso so long, but we arrived in August and have made Sun City our home. As we prepare for our first desert Christmas, I've been looking back on our time out west. We have certainly... Continue Reading →
I haven't written much because of our recent move and the fact that my kids rarely nap at the same time and that we got cable and I've been zoning out in front of the TV every night. But also, I'm so incensed by this election, I'm afraid I'll go off on a political tangent... Continue Reading →
Moving from Austin to El Paso, people warned me about the culture shock I would inevitably face. But really, I haven't found El Paso to be drastically different from other cities in Texas in most respects. There are extremely nice neighborhoods, middle class neighborhoods, and rougher parts of town. There are Targets and Walmarts along with... Continue Reading →
The house we are in the process of selling is the home I've lived in the longest since second grade, when I lived in the same house for three years. Our Austin house was my home for two years and three months before we put it on the market to move to El Paso. Moving... Continue Reading →
In the midst of my grandmother's long and difficult passing, my family has relocated to El Paso, Texas. Yes, we have moved to the elbow of the Lone Star State. Robby accepted a new job with Homeland Security to work for ICE on immigration law and we are all so proud of his accomplishment and... Continue Reading →
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