• Great Things Never Came From Comfort Zones
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    50 Things I’ve Learned…

    “It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” ~Ernest Hemingway 50 Things I’ve Learned—some random, some not so much… Being born healthy and loved is a great gift. Being raised to be tough and independent has served me well. Great books can change the world; Beautiful writing can change the world for the better. Conversations with my dad—especially throughout my childhood—made all the difference for me. Moving, traveling and any kind of adventure make me happy and fulfilled… …So does being comfortable and relaxed at home. A perfect flour tortilla, warm off the comal, is usually the start…

  • Texpedition Girls
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    Beef. It’s What’s for Barbecue.

    “…Let me ride through the wide open country that I love, don’t fence me in…” ~lyrics from the Cole Porter classic, Don’t Fence Me In Did you know that many people grow up not knowing that beef makes good barbecue? Good people in good parts of the world grow up never eating brisket or beef ribs?! Did you know that? I didn’t know that when I was growing up but I found out when I moved from Austin to Chicago way back in 1991. A waitress at a famous so-called barbecue joint in Chicago mocked me when I asked if they had beef ribs (I’ve never been much of a…