An open letter to my Mexican neighbor.

Dear neighbor, Since my husband, daughter and I have been living in Mexico, I’ve seen you here and there, only in passing.  I know you’re a student at the local University, and it has always seemed as though you and your roommate have kind spirits and good...

Grad School Papers: MIX Travel Article

It’s funny how memories can be one of two ways: full of feeling and emotion, but lacking anything concrete, or tied to a specific place and time where you can remember every detail as if it were yesterday.  Looking back on my wedding day, I feel a surge of happiness...

Ebony and Ivory

So, I am on the road today traveling back from spending Thanksgiving week in Atlanta and having to push travel back a day because the hubs was near death with something ugly and Flu-like. Needless to say, being on the road today has given me ample time to Internet...

Best Lil’ Get-Aways in Texas

Okay so we can’t all afford a luxurious get away every year, but as I’ve learned recently, being a Texan has its perks. The state is so big, you can drive 8 hours and be in a completely different region, with new scenery, food and eccentricities to take...