The Afternoon Knows – Page 2 – Finding joy and relevance in the second half of life

The Most Beautiful Place in the World

When I got married on September 22, 1984, I was 23 years old and had never been anywhere. Well, I

We returned last Friday from a month-long camping trip to Colorado in the ‘Mater, and I’ve spent the last week

I don’t have time to write a blog post. I’ve been busy eating sides and desserts at BBQ joints! Here

Yesterday I told Dave that I would not be putting out the flag today, something I’ve done every single July

This month’s issue of Texas Monthly is the BBQ issue in which they identify the top 50 (and rank the

When I was in my thirties, I dreamed of owning a bookstore. My inspiration was a small independent in our

This past week I went with one of my former students to the Blanton Museum of Art to see the

A little over a year ago, I published a blog post about my new puppy, Bonkers. Last Saturday, in a

As I mentioned last week, I was recently cleaning out my cedar chest to get the lid closed. In the

Dear Mitch, A few weeks ago, as I was rummaging around in the closet, I noticed the lid of my