Small Simple Things of Life

Frida and the Casa Azul

November 9, 2021 Beth

Butterfly (mariposa in Spanish) - Frida painted a butterfly into several of her self-portraits and considered them to be a "sign of transformation" For several months, visitors to the San Antonio Botanical Garden have been treated to a delightful display of animals created in the style of the Mexican arte popular that influenced the art… Continue reading Frida and the Casa Azul

In the Image of San Jose

October 26, 2021 Beth

What do WPA markers, National Register of Historic Places markers, and Little Free Libraries have in common? Answer: They all delight in surprising me with their appearance when I least expect it. This Little Free Library was sitting just outside the Visitor Center at Mission San Jose when I visited last week. Walking out of… Continue reading In the Image of San Jose

Words

For the love of words

October 5, 2021 Beth

copied from the Internet, source unknown I had only been a student of the first grade for a few weeks and I was very comfortably seated in the highest reading group and relishing each new story about Alice and Jerry in our readers. I was already familiar with the library as my father had introduced… Continue reading For the love of words

Fun and quirky, Observation

Choose Joy

October 1, 2021September 30, 2021 Beth

The phrase "Choose Joy" is a common one; we hear it and see it frequently. It really is true. We have to choose joy because it doesn't come find us and choose to inhabit our thoughts. When I saw this cutzie Halloween season mug it gave me joy, so I choose it and brought it… Continue reading Choose Joy

Adventure

Discovery at Yettie Polk Park

September 27, 2021September 27, 2021 Beth

After a Saturday morning at the dog show in Belton I had planned to pick up barbecue from a place I wanted to try and then head to the park for my first stop. But Belton was full of people and cars - streets were blocked off and there appeared to be several festivals and… Continue reading Discovery at Yettie Polk Park

Autumn

Dining al fresco

September 26, 2021 Beth

Much to my delight, dining al fresco has returned. First cool front of the year has given us some very pleasant evenings, perfect for eating outside and then enjoying a small chimenea fire, optional glass of wine, too. The flies are gone, but the mosquitos are still hanging around in small numbers, but they are… Continue reading Dining al fresco

Seasons, Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday 9/22/2021

September 22, 2021September 22, 2021 Beth

Then and Now, Uncategorized

Thursday: Then and Now

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021 Beth

Vintage photograph circa 1950, source unknown, retrieved from the Internet 29 July 2021 The Mission Road Drive-in Theater opened on the Southside of San Antonio at 3100 Roosevelt Avenue, just north of Mission San Jose on March 27, 1948 with a showing of Pirates of Monterey, quickly becoming a popular fixture in the neighborhood. Its… Continue reading Thursday: Then and Now

books

The Little Free Library

August 9, 2021 Beth

It's just that simple - take a book or leave a book for someone else. Little Free Libraries are everywhere in neighborhoods, parks, and other public places. Each one is unique and, of course, its stock of books is unique. The Little Free Library's vision is "a Little Free Library in every community and a… Continue reading The Little Free Library

Then and Now

Thursday: Then & Now

August 5, 2021 Beth

Mission San Jose, photograph taken 29 July 2021 Mission San Jose, 1932, image from the San Antonio Light UTSA digital collection, restoration work had progressed well and only the dome was missing at the time of this photograph. Mission San Jose, established in 1720, moved to its present day location in 1758 after the first… Continue reading Thursday: Then & Now