Dearest EXPLORE reader, Sometimes I wish that I knew the words that would make you cry. Or think. Or laugh loudly. Or dream. I wish that I was skilled enough with my ability to express myself that you would be moved to some emotion, ANY emotion, when reading these words. But I’m not. No matter…
“Where is this going?” My words hung unanswered in the dark of the van. The road felt endless that night. The last few miles to the club was a beat up gravel track down a red brick alley, getting narrower and narrower. “…beep….beep…” Our GPS was freaking out, endlessly beeping and saying “…reconnecting.” Abe drove…
The popular practice of yoga has been at a steady incline since the 1970s, but in the last five years we have seen it grow into a $27 billion industry. Yoga is no longer associated with the stereotypical crunchy granola types. Practitioners range from stay-at-home moms to CEO’s who are looking for anything from stress…
This is the 4th chapter in the complete, entire, exhaustive, everything you’ve ever wanted to know about everything history of Boerne! If you’re just joining the party and you’d like to catch up, head on over to www.hillcountryexplore.com and check out the March, April and May issues under the archives tab. This month, we’re going…
Most of us have read his famous quote on his father…“When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.” And that…
After years of painting nights and running the family business, artist Cliff Cavin has not been relaxing in his retirement. With a roster of prestigious shows on the horizon, he states, “Since I’ve retired, well…I thought I had more time, seems like I’m more busier now than I was when I had a full time…
There are countless jokes made about the women in our lives and their inability to “pack light.” We could be going on an overnight trip to the coast, and sure enough, I’m somehow lugging three different duffel bags to the truck, and shaking my head the entire time. Wives, what do you think we’ll…
How “Whealthy” Are You? Exactly how does one go about introducing a new word into the English language? Is there a form to fill out? Somebody you need to talk to? A video that has to go viral? I’d like to propose a new word for the dictionary. Can somebody hook me up with a…
Sometimes I just sit around and think about why you people out there should elect me as Mayor. No, not mayor. More like EMPEROR of Boerne. I can come up with the best ideas, and then I realize that nobody is around to validate them. I nod approvingly at my own ideas, smile at their…