• Fortunate Fall

    Here it is, almost Halloween, and no one has posted since July 4th. The long, hot summer has pulled people inside their air-conditioned homes in the first neighborhood in Houston to feature central air-conditioning. Fall in Houston is glorious. Those of us who hail from colder climes don’t always catch those subtleties that mark seasonal …

  • Happy 4th of July

    Happy 4th of July from Fabulous (and newly historic) Glenbrook Valley! So its like 1.2 million degrees out and I’m feeling patriotic. While most people are outside getting their BBQ on, I’m thinking I need something a bit more climate controlled………. Shopping! What could be more patriotic or American than spending our hard earned dollars …

  • What I Did On My Summer Vacation

    Actually, this was my summer few days off, but what the heck! I wasn’t working! This week provided a very special treat. I got to go to Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Arizona home. I’ve been a Wright fan all my life. I grew up in Wisconsin, which is peppered with his buildings all across …

  • Addicted to Kitsch

    Hi. My name is Don, and I’m an aholic. Feel free to add whatever prefix fits the moment. Some days its food, other days its shopping. I’m also an excellent multi-tasker. I’ve been known to eat and drink while shopping and watching TV. Given some of my latest estate sale finds, its time to add …