Category: conversations

Conversation #4

I grew up with a mother who could, and would, talk with anyone. Standing in line, the person next to her in an auditorium, it never mattered. I have several memories from my teenage years of being embarrassed due to her willingness to interact… Continue Reading “Conversation #4”

Conversation #3

When we moved to San Marcos, I was surprised to realize we had our own LBJ Museum. https://lbjmuseum.com After all, the JBJ Presidential Museum is just up the road in Austin on the campus of The University of Texas. This museum has wisely, in… Continue Reading “Conversation #3”

Conversation #2 – at the Calaboose

We found the Calaboose African American History Museum some time ago as we were driving around San Marcos and today we stopped by. It’s open on Saturdays. Here’s a brief version of the Calaboose’s history: “Originally constructed as a county jail in 1873, the… Continue Reading “Conversation #2 – at the Calaboose”

Conversation 1.05

This past week I talked with two very helpful people but I decided I don’t get to count either one toward my total. The first person was a librarian at the San Marcos Public Library who said they shouldn’t be one of my conversations… Continue Reading “Conversation 1.05”

Conversation #1

It was December 28th and I had decided to try this crazy idea of 52 Conversations. But about what? I had narrowed the list of possibilities, but hadn’t made a decision. Then a post about the 4th Annual San Marcos Celtic Festival showed up… Continue Reading “Conversation #1”