Deep in the Heart of Texas; Too Deep
By Craig Altschul Go figure. There I was in Baton Rouge, La., on business. I can’t think of many other reasons to visit. OK, nice town, bulging like a whale after the hurricanes, but not on my tourism radar. It was late on a Tuesday afternoon. I was headed home, just waiting to board, when […]
But, Don’t You Live Here?
By Craig Altschul There’s something you should know if you plan to visit our nation’s capital anytime soon. All of the roadways are brand new. I know it for a fact. You see, I was there on business recently and thought it was a good opportunity to connect for dinner with my old friend, Bob. […]
A Dusty Bucket List
By Craig Altschul “I’m an old cowhand from the Rio Grande, But my legs ain’t bowed, and my cheeks ain’t tanned… Yippi-i-o-ki-ay” The conventional wisdom is that a so-called “Bucket List” refers to the things one wants to do before he or she, well, “kicks the bucket.” Most bucket lists center on travel. Mine is […]
The Queen Sends Her Best
Had she known we were in town, no doubt the Queen would have invited us over to the palace for a spot of afternoon tea. But, we didn’t want to bother her highness, so we never told her we were coming. This was our fifth trip to London in the past decade. I figured, finally, […]
When a Rose is a Thorn
It was probably inevitable. I’d held out for years and years, but I finally caved this New Year’s. New Year’s Day, to me, has long meant a fresh pot of coffee, a pastry or two if the household opinion was I had been behaving myself gastronomically over the holidays, and semi-napping through two hours of […]
