Knock, Knock

November 16, 2011

She had to sit down to tell me her story because even though it happened some time ago, it still made her weak in the knees to think about the ghosts. I asked B. if she had ever encountered a ghost while she worked at the Emily Morgan Hotel. The look of fear on her [...]

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Waiting For Cinderella

November 2, 2011

A line of lighted carriages stood outside our hotel last night as if waiting for Cinderella. It was tempting, but we did not take a ride through downtown San Antonio. I guess we weren’t feeling like Cinderella last night, and we didn’t want to take the time. We were waiting for something else …ghosts! Although [...]

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Ghost Hunting At The Saint Anthony Hotel. Part Two.

November 3, 2010

“What’s the matter with this doggone elevator?” I thought, as I pushed the button for the ninth floor again. After our ghost tour at The Saint Anthony Hotel, my friend had plopped into bed, but I was too excited to sleep. I had gone from our room on the ninth floor to visit the tenth [...]

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Ghost Hunting At The Saint Anthony Hotel. Part One.

November 1, 2010

“Ninety per cent of our hotel staff is too frightened to work on this floor,” he said as the elevator doors opened on the tenth floor of the Saint Anthony Hotel. With a mischievous smirk, he led us out of the elevator and down the corridor to room 1080 which is (according to the staff) [...]

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Spooky House Needs Story

October 29, 2010

She is a grand old home in San Antonio that is being restored to her former beauty. I couldn’t pass her by without stopping to wonder, “What story is behind this house?” I’m certain there are many, but I will never know. I stood in front of her listening, but didn’t hear her tell her [...]

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Taco-Tex Is As Authentic As It Gets

October 28, 2010

I don’t like trying to find a place to eat lunch early in the day, but sometimes a school schedule doesn’t give much choice. By early, I’m talking 10:30 in the morning … and people, there aren’t many restaurant selections at that time of day. My librarian friend and I agonized over the possibilities. We [...]

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San Antonio At Night Is A Delight

November 9, 2009

When I started my series of posts called “my neck of the woods,” I didn’t want to talk about the Alamo, because that’s what every tourist knows. However, one cannot be in “The Alamo City” without snapping a picture of it. For those of you who don’t know The Alamo City, bless your hearts, that [...]

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Creating Art At Sunrise Pottery

November 3, 2009

I went to Artisan’s Alley in San Antonio with little hopes of holding on to my pocketbook. I had visited the shops there before and I knew that temptation awaited me. The tiny shopping center is located at 555 W. Bitters Rd., and you won’t find it unless you are looking for it. I definitely [...]

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Ghost Busting At The Menger

October 31, 2009

I felt the chill begin at me knees, and swiftly rush to my heart. I felt as if I had entered an industrial freezer, but it was only the hallway of the Menger Hotel. Gooseflesh rose on my arm as I gasped. Beside me I heard my friend Judy gasp at the same moment. “There [...]

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Is Ghost Radar Real, Or Am I A Half-Bubble Off Plumb?

October 29, 2009

I told y’all that I was going to have some fun with that Ghost Radar application on my iPhone, didn’t I? Yes, I surely did. Anybody who reads here regularly already knows that I’m about half-bubble off of plumb, so I’m gonna tell you this story about my Ghost Radar. This week I have been [...]

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Scaring Ourselves Silly in San Antonio

October 27, 2009

The Menger Hotel in downtown San Antonio is our destination this Friday night. I did tell you it is haunted, didn’t I? My friend Judy and I are getting excited! We have our room booked (we are going to share a room, because we are a couple of scaredy cats) AND we are scheduled to [...]

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A Splash Of Color On The Riverwalk

June 13, 2009

Perhaps you can see, from the name of this blog, why this particular store caught my eye. The Eclectic Art Gallery, on San Antonio’s Riverwalk, was up on street level, which meant I had to drag my tired old body up a flight of stairs from the river level. Once I spied the place I [...]

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Durty Nellie’s on the San Antonio Riverwalk

June 6, 2009

The sign looked “charming.” As my friends and I strolled the Riverwalk in San Antonio a few weeks ago, we were looking for a place to sit down and have “refreshments.” This looked like a likely spot. “Durty Nellie’s,” I said. “Isn’t that interesting. Well, I’m a good Scots-Irish lassie, so let’s stop at this [...]

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Home Again, Home Again, Jiggety-Jig. Only The Good Friday.

May 22, 2009

This little piggy is back home again, and I couldn’t be more delighted. Now, don’t get me wrong — I enjoy taking vacations to see new places. I always anticipate the adventures and the break from routine. A “vacation,” however, is different in my mind than a “road trip,” because road trip is synonymous with [...]

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Scenes From The River Walk

May 21, 2009

One of the most lovely attractions of San Antonio, Texas is the downtown River Walk. We didn’t have much time to spend there after work yesterday (and trust me — you could spend hours there). Most of our time was spent in a pub. That’s a story for another day! I’m driving across Texas today [...]

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