Team World Vision and my Running Journey

This is my fifth year running the World Vision Global 6K for Water! Back in early 2017 I had just moved for a job and ended up in small town Mexia, Texas. There wasn’t even a gym, so I took up running for something to do. Enter Team World Vision. I signed up and started …

Year in Review: 2020

What can I say that hasn't already been said? What a year! I'd been thinking "what a crappy year this has been", when Mom and Dad sent me their Christmas letter. It reminded me of all the things that happened in 2020 besides a global pandemic. My niece Tegan was born in May, I lost …

Shelter in place, and 6K for Water

Shelter in place I know a lot of people have been adjusting to our new realities of shelter in place, and disruptions to our normal routines and schedules. It has taken me by surprise too. I'm not an extremely extroverted person, but if you know me, you know I like to be out and about. …

When I decided to work in museums

So everyone has a story of how they got into their chosen career. Facebook recently reminded me of part of my story - 13 YEARS AGO! It reminded me of how I first decided I wanted to work in museums. It's hard to remember now, but this photo was from a class party we had …

Year in Review: 2019

Last year was still a year of travels, but at least I stayed in one place! I've been working at the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum in Waco, Texas, going on 2 years now. There were a lot of fun things that happened at work - making exhibits, lots of research and writing, …

Landed in Waco, Texas

Well, I've landed. I've landed in Waco and I hope I can stay in one place for a little while. In March I accepted a new position as Collections Assistant at the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum, and moved from Richmond up to Waco. They haven't gotten rid of me  yet, in fact …

Welcome to Another Year of Crazy

I had intended to write this before the new year rolled in, but here it is mid-January and I'm finally getting around to it. Last year was weird. I mean, there were some great things and some not so great things, as usually happens. But last year was particularly weird, and I feel the need …

Civil War Living History & Reenactment 2017

I thought I would present you this small assortment of pictures from the Civil War Living History and Reenactment event at Confederate Reunion Grounds last month (as if you hadn't already seen enough pictures, if you follow me on Facebook). Between School Day on the Friday, and public days Saturday to Sunday, I kept pretty busy, …

Castroville Texas and The San Antonio Mission Trail by bike

This has been an exciting couple of weeks! From friends visiting from Madison WI, and taking them to the Fort Worth Stockyards Historic District, to a work trip down to Landmark Inn State Historic Site in Castroville TX, and extending my trip for a day in San Antonio, it's been a lot of fun - …

Wanderings in Central Texas

This blog was always meant to be a chronicle of my travels, and virtual connection to my friends and family in distant places. Now that I have made the monumental move from Chicago to Texas, this connection seems more important than ever. And so, after my first month living in this strange country (indeed, the …