Today we ventured a little further south of the Alamo to see the other four missions in the area. Our history lesson went way back to these “self-sustaining communities, built in the 1700s to give Spain a foothold on the Texan frontier.” After decades of neglect, military occupation, and disrespectful tourists, restoration continues, to bring […]
Welcome to my accounting of a nine-week road trip to remember – a trip to avoid our Wisconsin winter. While we were away, we were watching the wind chills, snow accumulations and school closures which affected all of our midwestern family and friends, as well as folks in other parts of the U.S. It’s been […]