Race Recap: Missions Heritage Half Marathon in San Antonio

I’ve run 16 half marathons, and while most aren’t particularly noteworthy (or blog-worthy), this morning’s Missions Heritage Half in San Antonio was. The course, which runs along the San Antonio River, within the San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, and passes four of the five Spanish frontier missions in San Antonio, was beautiful and so […]

Costuming at Comicpalooza 2017

Comicpalooza, Texas’ largest comic book, pop culture, and entertainment convention, happened over the weekend (May 12-14, 2017) in Downtown Houston.  I attended all three days and treated it as a costume deadline and cosplay dress rehearsal for the larger convention that we attend, DragonCon during Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, Georgia.  It was a good […]

One Night in the Country: A Review of Silverwood Country Retreat

Last fall I was gifted one night stay at Granny’s Bed & Breakfast at Silverwood Country Retreat in Waller, Texas.  Sound familiar?  It should if you’ve ever run Wicked Wine Run Houston or Mud Run, because those races are on the Silverwood property.  After puppy potty training through the winter (read: not a single full night’s sleep), […]