Hi! We’re Rory and Kristi Glasgow. For as long as we have been together, which is over 30 years now, we have enjoyed driving and exploring the highways and back roads of Texas and beyond. Small towns, landmarks, museums, and even kitschy tourist traps draw our interest. We especially love learning local history! All of… Continue reading Welcome!
Old Bryan Road
September 29, 2024 Kristi wanted smoked pork chops, and since it would take hours to procure, prepare, and smoke our own, we decided to take the easy route and visit Woody’s Smokehouse in Centerville, Texas, the seat of Leon County. This opened up an opportunity for an adventure. We’re running out of new roads to… Continue reading Old Bryan Road
Metal Menagerie II
We keep finding interesting statues and yard art in our travels. Rather than expand on the original Metal Menagerie post, I hope to make this a series. So, here is the second installment! The KML file has been updated with the new locations. Download it and import it into your favorite mapping software. Metal Menagerie… Continue reading Metal Menagerie II
Lindsay Ranch, May 2024
May 24 – 28, 2024 This is the last in a series of posts about our explorations in the Texas Hill Country in late May 2024. If you would like to read our other posts, see: If you have read many of the articles posted in this blog, you will know that one of our… Continue reading Lindsay Ranch, May 2024
Fredonia, Texas
May 27, 2024 (Memorial Day) This is the fourth in a series of posts about our explorations in the Texas Hill Country in late May 2024. This blog is essentially a personal diary of mine and Kristi’s explorations, but one that we choose to share with our friends and whoever else might find the topics… Continue reading Fredonia, Texas
Courthouses and River Crossings
May 26, 2024 This is the third in a series of posts about our explorations in the Texas Hill Country in late May 2024. Today, we retraced some of our steps from a previous adventure that we had to abort due to mechanical issues with the truck. (You can read about that trip and what… Continue reading Courthouses and River Crossings
Old Mason Road
May 25, 2024 This is the second in a series of posts about our explorations in the Texas Hill Country in late May 2024. Old Mason Road runs from Ranch Road 386, just north of Mason, Texas, to Ranch Road 1222 in Katemcy (pronounced “ka-TIM-see”), located in northern Mason County. It crosses the Mason Mountains,… Continue reading Old Mason Road
Behrens School Road
May 25, 2024 This is the first in a series of posts about our explorations in the Texas Hill Country in late May 2024. Behrens School Road may be the most beautiful road that we have explored to date. It runs between U.S. 87 and Ranch Road 386 in Mason County, a few miles north… Continue reading Behrens School Road
Bits and Pieces
May 6, 2024 Sometimes we visit a place or see something interesting that is not part of one of our normal adventures. Often, we are just going about our routine business and spot an interesting landmark or historical marker. Other times we will explore a sideroad that we previously bypassed. So, we end up with… Continue reading Bits and Pieces
More Wildflowers
May 5, 2024 With the flooding that is going on in Southeast Texas right now, I think it is a good idea to take a moment and think back to happier times when the weather was fairer. Please enjoy the images of flowers, below, that we took recently on various adventures. The first set of… Continue reading More Wildflowers
2024 Wildflower Tour
March 30, 2024 Kristi and I try to dedicate at least one trip every Spring to see the wildflowers. Washington County is one of the best places nearby to see them. Our favorite area to explore is between Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park and Chappell Hill, Texas, especially along Meyersville Road and the surrounding dirt roads. I’ve… Continue reading 2024 Wildflower Tour