South Texas 2012 wrap up

Street entrance to Historic building - Alamo Inn - Alamo TX - December 2012

Street entrance to Historic building – Alamo Inn – Alamo TX – December 2012 photo by Greg Miller

I had a wonderfully relaxing stay in South Texas last month (a whole month ago already).  I didn’t run around the whole Lower Rio Grande Valley the way I almost always do.  I didn’t go West to Falcon Dam.  I didn’t go out to the coast to South Padre Island or even Laguna Atascosa NWR.  Sometimes it is a good thing just to kick back and relax, explore new sites, enjoy the people and the food, and relish the experience that is South Texas. Continue reading

Topping off the week with…dessert!

Amish Peanut Butter Sundae photo: Greg Miller

Oh, man!  Yummy-licious!  What??!!!??  This is not a bird!  Sigh.  This is not a great diet either.  Hmm.  So why all the food lately?  Something deeper?  Ha!  You read my mind.  How did you do that?  Yeah.  I am doing some evaluation on future plans.  And waiting not-so-very-patiently on movie news.  And, well, I don’t seem to be very indecisive when it comes to food.  That sundae was sweet enough to shrivel your teeth on impact.  I can hear Dr. Phil’s voice in my mind now “It’s not the food you’re eating–it’s what’s eating you.”  Yeah.  Yeah.  Yeah.  But I just might be eating this good food anyways.  Don’t take away my excuse!

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