Oh, Uber drivers. You come across some crazy characters when traveling. You can learn a lot from people when you least expect it, if you only take a moment to listen. Everyone, even people you meet in passing, has a story to tell. I’ve met some of the most interesting people…
View PostI went to the Black Tie and Boots Texas State Society Inaugural Ball in January 2017. Here’s what happened: Texans are my favorite kind of people, so it’s a good thing I spent inauguration eve with nearly 10,000 of them. I’ve gained a little weight since college, so my red…
View PostThe day after Trump’s inauguration, I went to the Women’s March on Washington. I’m not sure if I would have gone to the local one if I was home in Houston, but I felt like the DC gathering was a movement I needed to see since I was there. I’ve seen some…
View Post*As always, the opinions expressed here are completely my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my family or traveling companions. Bill Clinton was my first president. He was inaugurated on January 20, 1993 and I was born that August. So the 2000 Bush v. Gore election is the first one…
View PostWhew! What a year. 2016 was rough in terms of the global political climate (hello Brexit, Trump presidency, ISIS, and Aleppo) and celebrity deaths (RIP Harambe and literally every single one of my childhood heroes), but on a personal level, it was actually pretty okay. Well not just okay; it…
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