It is obvious from the lack of posting that we took a break from blogging. Admittedly, in the Fall, I got busy and needed to decide whether blogging was really what I wanted to do. Steve always joked that I just come up with another job to spend less time with him. Not true in the least…
Category: Lifestyle
Welcome to Bullion: A Restaurant Review
Bullion is located in the golden-scaled undercarriage appended to the building, formerly known as the Belo building at 400 S. Record in Dallas. The restaurant is a product of the building’s recent makeover by the architecture firm, Gensler. And with it, Bullion is both shouting its gold-plated existence and declaring its intentions to its would-be…
Landscaping as Homeowners: DIY!
A number of years ago, Jacquelyn and I bought an old house. Built in 1915, the house came complete with walls leaning precariously into the adjoining street, one dilapidated bathroom for three upstairs bedrooms and ancient, stained carpeting covering up (mostly) beautiful floors, hardwoods alternating with decaying plywood. We tackled the inside of the house…
The Story of Our Passports: Why We Started Traveling
Steve and I made a deal when we married. We promised each other we would travel. We promised ourselves one major trip a year and then smaller short getaways throughout the year with the goal of traveling once each quarter, if possible. I know what you are thinking – you make promises, you have high…