Category: Sheila projects
We thought we were mostly done with it. We thought that with three different COVID vaccines available in the U.S. for free, we would get mass “shots in arms” …
(Part of the Austin Rocks series of posts by a local about things to do and see in Austin, Texas) One of Austin’s most well-known delights is the spring-fed Barton Springs …
I first heard of the town of Port Gibson, Mississippi while exploring the nearby Sunken Trace, which is part of the centuries-old footpath and wagon road from Nashville, Tennessee …
(Part of the Austin Rocks series of posts by a local about things to do and see in Austin, Texas) As author Thomas Wolfe said, “You can’t go home again,” …
There’s nothing like a road trip on a beautiful day to clear your head. Whether you’re watching bucolic scenery go by, or hopping in and out of the car …
The legendary David Cohn quote about the Mississippi Delta is that it, “Starts in the lobby of the Peabody Hotel in Memphis and ends on Catfish Row in Vicksburg,” …
The only place that matches my husband’s excellent pecan waffles is the U.S. Southern diner chain called, not surprisingly, Waffle House. The entertainment value there is often unmatched, especially …
If you’ve ever gone back through your photo archives and said, “I totally forgot about seeing that place,” or even, “I totally forgot I even went there!” then come …
(Note: Check with the Mississippi Dept of Archives and History to make sure the Ruins are open before you drive out there. COVID19 precautions are in effect.) After driving …
The coronavirus (the disease it causes is called COVID-19) is spreading rapidly from its origin in China’s Hubei Province, so people who travel need to think about whether it’s …
(Part of the Austin Rocks series of posts by a local about things to do and see in Austin, Texas) President Johnson said that he wanted his Lyndon Baines Johnson …
(Part of the Austin Rocks series of posts by a local about things to do and see in Austin, Texas) When someone owns chickens, they need chicken feed and chicken wire …
