Dancing the Sassy Cowgirl

April 27, 2012

Last Saturday I invited myself to the dance recital of a beautiful high school sophomore named Caroline.  She’s one of my friend Chuck’s daughters. It was the last night of my recent visit to Los Angeles – my second trip to LA in one month.   I sat on the bleachers wedged between Chuck and one […]

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The Cowgirl Cure: Facing Fears

April 16, 2012

I fall down a lot.  As much as I’ve always tried to gracefully flow through life, I tend to stumble along running into things, stubbing my toe, skinning my knees and eating a lot of humble pie.  This is because I’ve always been a planner.   A bit of planning is good.  But I was an […]

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The Mother-Daughter Relationship

March 18, 2012

Sometimes there is a single event that transforms one’s perception of a relationship forever.  Sometimes that event is so damaging that it triggers the death of a relationship.  Other times it is so profound that it gives birth to a new relationship.  The most rewarding time is when that single event is so magical that […]

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Chicken Shit Bingo and Beard Competitions

February 26, 2012

In the short time I’ve lived here, Texas has offered a wide-range of cultural experiences.  I’ve appreciated box seats at the opera, visited world-class art museums, been to both the ballet and the theater, and of course, living in Austin, have enjoyed many live music venues.  However, my two favorite Texas “cultural” experiences both happened […]

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The Huffington Post: England’s Bath Is A Bit Of A Wash

February 20, 2012

I knew we needed to carve out extra time to visit the town of Bath during a recent trip my mom and I took to the UK for a friend’s wedding in Herefordshire.  To say I’m drawn to natural mineral springs would be an understatement.  I’ve visited them all over the world and have planned […]

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I’m Not a Crazy Dog Lady, But I Do Love My Dog

January 29, 2012

“Your dog is in your mate space.”  These were some of the first words out of the mouth of the Curandera whom I serendipitously met on my road trip in Hot Springs, Arkansas.  She said this before I even told her that I had a dog not so patiently waiting for me outside in Princess […]

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Be a Cowgirl – Do the Work and Redefine Your Normal

January 9, 2012

Last May I drove to Hot Springs, Arkansas and met a man named John Knapp who was in town for a biker rally.  John lives in Austin, and when he met me he immediately said “I see you living in Austin.”  Little did either of us know that I would take his words to heart […]

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An Open Letter to the New Year – 2012

January 2, 2012

Dear 2012, The last couple of days have been ones of deep introspection.  2011 was one of the most difficult of my life, but it was also singularly the most important year of my life.  As a result, I wasn’t sure I was ready to see the year end.  It was a year of breaking […]

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Plastic Robots

December 27, 2011

I received this holiday card from a dermatologist in Beverly Hills.  It is wishing me much happiness during the holidays, and in order to help me obtain that happiness I’m being offered a menu of discounted happiness treatments.  I can purchase fillers, Botox, mini face lifts and an array of other treatments I’ve never heard […]

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Kee Kee’s Favorite Things

December 8, 2011

It seems every talk show host and magazine these days is using the holidays as an excuse to put together a list of their favorite things.   Often you can “like” their Facebook page or enter your e-mail address in order to have the opportunity to win a gift bag of all their favorite stuff.  These […]

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