A Quick Trip to Lille, France A couple of years ago while on a trip to Ghent and The Hague with some dear friends, we decided to hop on the train and take a quick trip to Lille, France, right across the border with Belgium. Come along with us for a bit of travel lagniappe, […]
A Powder Bath Where Once There Was None When we bought Hildring House, it was in a 5 bedroom, 3 bath configuration. None of the baths were easily accessible by guests. Two were traditional en suite and one was a Jack-n-Jill between two bedrooms. No powder bath for guests. What’s the sense in that? So, […]
It’s summertime in Texas. And I’m dreaming of Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach, Oregon. During Texas summers, the mercury challenges or shames the century mark every afternoon; even the mornings discourage more than a slow walk. Every year about this time, “Tell me again why we live here” becomes a common greeting. Last year on […]
From Debra: My friend Kellie Bullinger (with League Real Estate 817-523-9113) has this great listing – which happens to be right across the street from Hildring House! Come be our neighbor! Call Debra (Virginia Cook Realtors) at 817-903-1112 or Kellie to see! It will go fast (because the neighbors are awesome…hehe)
It’s summer in Texas, so let’s head south – way south. Far enough south that summer becomes winter. We’ll trade the Texas heat for Argentina’s capital city, Buenos Aires, sometimes called “the Paris of the Southern Hemisphere.” This is not by mistake. At the beginning of the Twentieth Century, the government of Argentina recruited many […]
Today’s something extra is lagniappe for the Fourth of July. A Brat I was an Air Force brat. If you think that the word “brat” makes that a self-deprecating statement, you are mistaken. Other military brats know what I mean. When asked the question, “Where did you grow up?” a military child typically can’t answer […]
