3 Books Set in Houston!
In my last post I wrote about how the city of Houston, Texas has become a second home to me. Over the past year I’ve been trying to seek out as … Continue reading 3 Books Set in Houston!
Tag: Travel
HTX
When I think of it I think first of the heaviness of the air, the way it seems to tremble and shimmer in the distance, the way that distance arranges … Continue reading HTX
September Thoughts
The weather this summer has been nothing short of schizophrenic. What days we haven’t endured pissing rain we’ve experienced record high temperatures and heat waves. And my tolerance for sunshine … Continue reading September Thoughts
Reels of Spring
The roof of the Notre-Dame de Paris went up in flames on what I had designated as “Game of Thrones Day”. As I stewed in excited anticipation for the beginning … Continue reading Reels of Spring
What I’ve Been Reading – February 2019
Three books I’ve read in the last few weeks. Let’s do this. Memories of My Melancholy Whores Author: Gabriel Garcia Marquez Country: Colombia Where I Got It: Quarter Price … Continue reading What I’ve Been Reading – February 2019
Snow Day 2
Last year we had an ass-ton of snow one weekend in March and I decided to go outside to take some photos. I couldn’t really walk anywhere picturesque, so I … Continue reading Snow Day 2
My Year in Review: 2018
At the stroke of midnight 2018 will be gone forever, and there will be no time left to improve upon it or add to its legacy. Except not really. In … Continue reading My Year in Review: 2018
Niki: The Story of a Dog by Tibor Déry
I visited Budapest last April, and I came back with several works of Hungarian fiction in my luggage. The first author I tried from my pile was the great Tibor … Continue reading Niki: The Story of a Dog by Tibor Déry
The Crescent City Diaries #15
As the airboat approached the docks at Jean Lafitte, our tour guide gave us some parting advice. “Listen up y’all: Bourbon Street sucks. Where y’all wanna go is Frenchman Street. … Continue reading The Crescent City Diaries #15
The Crescent City Diaries #14 – Bayou Redux
For my last day in New Orleans I booked myself a second swamp tour. I debated making an excursion to one of Louisiana’s many historic plantation homes, but ultimately decided … Continue reading The Crescent City Diaries #14 – Bayou Redux
The Crescent City Diaries #13 – Shrunken Heads & Sugar Factories
My fourth day in the Big Easy began with a steamboat tour of the Mississippi. I’d seen the large crowds waiting in line for the Steamboat Natchez several times during … Continue reading The Crescent City Diaries #13 – Shrunken Heads & Sugar Factories
The Crescent City Diaries #12
My first stop in City Park was the New Orleans Museum of Art. The temperature in NOLA had been steadily increasing since my arrival, and at this moment I felt … Continue reading The Crescent City Diaries #12
