January 2, 2026 The surgery went well. I followed my doctor’s instructions during recovery and was given the green light to resume walking the week after Christmas. We are both ready to do some exploring after being mostly housebound for the past few weeks. I still find it very uncomfortable to sit with my leg… Continue reading Going the Other Way
Author: Rory Glasgow
Abandoned Places – South Houston County
November 11, 2025 I try to come up with clever titles for these blog posts. It’s partly for my own entertainment, but it also helps me group and categorize the places we’ve visited. A title usually comes to mind as we drive, but sometimes I have to reflect on the trip after the fact. The… Continue reading Abandoned Places – South Houston County
Rock Hunting in Houston County
July 7, 2025 I really enjoy rock hunting. In fact, I have to exercise restraint to not pick up every pretty rock I see. My father was an avid rockhound, going so far as to buy multiple truckloads of gravel “for the driveway” only to spend hours every evening he could picking through the piles… Continue reading Rock Hunting in Houston County
Anderson County Road 404
June 27, 2025 I’ve written about Epic and Beautiful things. Today I am writing about Lovely things. In late June and early July, we took what I have started thinking of as an “anti-vacation.” It was supposed to be a three-week break from work to recharge and rest. For myself, I hoped to use the… Continue reading Anderson County Road 404
Center and San Augustine
Here is a little adventure that we’ve had tucked away for a little while. I’ve been really busy lately and haven’t had time or energy to write much. But as I write this nothing pressing needs to be done and Kristi is taking a nap, so… Route: Center and San Augustine In our continuing quest… Continue reading Center and San Augustine
An Unexpected Journey
May 4, 2025 We haven’t been on many adventures lately, or at least not to any places we haven’t been to before. Spring storms and illness have mostly kept us at home. But we had a nice break in the weather this weekend and decided to get out and drive around a bit. Only, we… Continue reading An Unexpected Journey
2025 Wildflower Tour
April 6, 2025 The wildflowers had a late start and were not as abundant this year. I’ve heard various explanations that this winter’s weather was a major factor in their weaker showing. But, we still had an enjoyable adventure going out to see them. Route: 2025 Wildflower Tour, Part I Our trip this year centered… Continue reading 2025 Wildflower Tour
The Enchanted Path
February 9, 2025 I’ve talked about the Enchanted Path in several posts. We first came across it during our Sun Dappled Forest and Dusty Spider Webs (Part II) adventure, and have since revisited it in Pecans, Tractors, and Dark Magic, and Last Adventure of 2023. It had been near the top of our list for… Continue reading The Enchanted Path
Chalk Cemetery Road
November 16, 2024 For various reasons, it’s been a while since we’ve explored any new routes. It’s not that we haven’t been out and about, but we’ve been revisiting favorite places since our Old Bryan Road adventure. Today, we spent a relaxing Saturday together, eating lunch at our favorite restaurant, doing some shopping for Christmas… Continue reading Chalk Cemetery Road
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