Kandy and Dandy, 2021 Four years ago in June 2017, I wrote about the The Little Elephant – Small Simple Things of Life and its missing companion. Well, I'm happy to say that the missing elephant was in restoration and is now joining his sister in front of the Witte Museum's B. Naylor Morton Research … Continue reading The Two Little Elephants
One of the many things I love about wandering about and exploring is stumbling upon interesting things that are a little out of the ordinary, the things that are often overlooked or maybe just plain quirky. They just seem to jump out at me and my eyes are drawn to them. This lamp post type … Continue reading The Courthouse Fountain
Have you noticed the increasingly popular celebration that has crept in between Halloween and All Saints Sunday? The one with the creepy skulls and chalky white human faces painted to resemble death? It’s known as Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) and is observed on November 1st and 2nd. To me it’s even creepier … Continue reading Dia de los muertos
Recently a fellow blogger, Suzassippi, has featured a series of posts on the clocks of London. Big Ben isn't the only clock in that City and I've enjoyed reading her posts. In commenting on one I mentioned the Hertzberg Clock in San Antonio, Texas. So, Suzassippi, this one is for you! *** Since its original installation … Continue reading As Time Goes By
An early morning walk at a nearby park reminded me of two things. First, that it is August and everything is pretty much dry and brown as it usually is by this time of summer. The scenery along the trails is rather blah except for the occasional color of prickly pear fruit. These colorful bulbs … Continue reading Prickly pear cactus: formidable or user friendly
This is a throw-back post to last year, but I am sharing it again since I know I have many new readers! Whatever you do today, have fun! Have you ever wondered what Fat Tuesday is all about? I wasn't raised in a family or religion that observed the season of Lent; I didn't really … Continue reading Fun facts about Fat Tuesday
In July of 1989 the McKinney Avenue Transit Authority achieved its goal of returning streetcar service to the city of Dallas, Texas when the streetcars began rolling down the tracks in the Uptown district. All the cars are authentic streetcars and run 365 days a year with no fee to riders. They can be chartered … Continue reading Petunia & Betty & the mini dachshund
This cast stone elephant is charming, isn't it? It is one of two that are part of the Hertzberg Circus Collection. For many years it and its companion stood in front of the former San Antonio Public Library at 210 W. Market Street. Everytime I walked by the building it never failed to make me … Continue reading The Little Elephant
June 14th is celebrated as Flag Day; however, it is one of the lesser known American observances. The flag had been created by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. Various celebrations had been taking place for many years to honor the American flag, but it wasn't until 1916 that President Woodrow Wilson issued … Continue reading Flag Day
I'm not a scientist and certainly don't understand physics. But I love things like this! The kugel ball is a perfectly balanced sphere that weighs 5000 pounds yet rotates freely. Pressurized water flowing between the ball and the sphere supports the weight and allows the ball to be easily rotated. Trust me, I don't understand … Continue reading Kugel ball
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