Wednesday, July 19, 2017

To the Red River Valley We Go: A Recent Texas Wine Trip

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I tend to wax nostalgic around this time of year, not just because it is my birthday week, but also because we took our first big Texas wine...
Friday, July 07, 2017

Umbra Winey's new vine: Umbra Winery at La Buena Vida Vineyards

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Umbra Winery sent out a new 'vine', northwest of Fort Worth, when they purchased La Buena Vida Vineyards in Springtown several mont...
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Thursday, January 28, 2016

Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster- My Recollections

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On a cold January morning 30 yrs ago today I sat in my 7th grade science class, when our principal made an unforgettable announcement: ...
Saturday, October 03, 2015

To divertirse or not, part II

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We planned a Saturday evening out to divertirnos, to have fun, or better yet, to divert our minds from the daily grind and for what lays ahe...
Friday, September 11, 2015

To divertirse or not

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One of my favorite words in the Spanish language is "divertido", which essentially means to have fun. For example, "quiero ha...
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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Setting Down More Roots: Umbra Winery Keeps Growing

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Everyone is welcome at Umbra, especially Walkens.  UPDATE-- The plans laid out in this post never came to fruition. Please visit newer...
Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Selena: Thoughts y Recuerdos

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We all remember where we were when a major event or catastrophe occurred. Whether it was 9/11 or the first lunar landing, those moments are ...