By Julia Hayden

All the Tea in India

Believe it or not, there are some food items that my family has a taste for, which just aren’t carried at the San Antonio HEB – bit of a shock to find that out, I know – but it’s true. Our very …

How They Do Christmas in Texas

Of course they do it full-out all over South Texas; but especially for town celebrations like Christmas on the Square in Goliad, Texas, two hours drive south of San Antonio, on a clear cold morning with everything – including the windshield of the …

Decking the Halls, the Rooftops and the Sidewalk, Too

It’s that time of year again – the weather has turned cool and perfect, the scraps of Thanksgiving dinner have been put away, and those of us who felt moved to get up at 4 AM on Black Friday to score …

Happy Veterans Day!

Thanks to all of you that have served, or are currently serving in the American Armed Forces!

The Autumn of Butterflies

Summer has been mild here in South Texas, and so also has autumn. The fierce afternoon heat has broken, it’s no longer necessary to run the air conditioning. It has been so mild, that the leaves on the trees are just beginning to fall; we haven …

Condolences to Fort Hood

We wish to extend our condolences to the thousands of soldiers, civilians and family members who were touched by yesterday's tragedy at Fort Hood.

The Road Goes Ever On and On

So it does in Texas, under a sky that also seems to go on ever and ever, infinitely blue, with clouds floating in it like puffs of cotton. The horizon is not masked by atmospheric pollution, or haze, or dust - it's …

Family and Home Tidings

Hill Country Bibliothek

By Julia Hayden

Of all the American towns and small cities I have ever had much to do with, two stand out as interesting hybrids of America and the European homeland... well, three if you count Savannah, the other two being Santa Fe, and Fredericksburg. All three …