Exploring the Old Zoo Nature Trail in Cisco, Texas Entrance to the Trail - Photo by the author There is something about deserted spaces that draws out the explorer in me. Horror fan that I am, I know these are the spots where the paranormal linger. I would trespass into every vacant house if it … Continue reading Abandoned, But Not Forsaken
Category: Road Trip
Everyone’s Taste is Not Your Own
Photo by the author The past has flavor. It tastes like cherry popsicles melting red down your arm on a hot summer day. It might taste like Saturday night at home, watching the movie of the week and eating pepperoni pizza. The kind from a box kit, with tiny circles of spicy pepperoni swirled into … Continue reading Everyone’s Taste is Not Your Own
Time Travel in Ladonia Texas
This past weekend Andrew and I drove out to the Ladonia Fossil Park. We'd been there before, during Covid. I remembered the solitude and peacefulness of strolling beside the North Sulphur River. I had delayed a return trip, due to my terror of the steps leading down to the river. When we'd last visited, I'd … Continue reading Time Travel in Ladonia Texas
Here We Go A-Wandering
Photo by the author - Ammonite fossil on the hiking trail at Cleburne State Park, Texas There are times when you just have to go somewhere. I imagine every unmasked stranger carries not just Covid-19, but some alien spore that will launch from their chest like a special effect in a John Carpenter movie. We … Continue reading Here We Go A-Wandering
The Onion Capitol
The places we visit are never as perfect as they are in our memory. My grandmother’s house in Farmersville, Texas no longer exists. A remodeled version of the Dairy Queen I visited as a barefoot child sits beside the highway and still serves up chocolate dipped cones and cheeseburgers. You can see the Dairy Queen … Continue reading The Onion Capitol
Let's Get Out of Here 