Photo courtesy of Michael A. Smith
When I moved to Galveston almost 20 years ago, I was struck by how prolific porches were on the island. [Read more…]
Pressure is on to prettify my porch
October Shorelines
In the spirit of Halloween, we asked on Facebook: Have you ever encountered a ghost, goblin, poltergeist or other supernatural force?
Chasing blue crabs and a sweet memory
Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
It’s one of those early childhood memories, as ephemeral as a sweet dream you want to remember, but changes shape, loses form like low clouds on a summer day. [Read more…]
September Shorelines
Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
We asked on Facebook: What’s the best post-hurricane food you’ve ever had?
Protecting the Gulf and a way of life
Shrimp boats ply the waters of Galveston’s harbor at sunrise. Photo by Stuart Villanueva
On a beautiful Fourth of July evening, my husband, my two teenage nieces and I walked along Galveston’s seawall to find a good spot to watch the city’s spectacular fireworks show. [Read more…]
August Shorelines
We asked on Facebook: What’s your favorite local seafood restaurant, what do you always order and why?
To the moon and back
In my travels abroad, if I mentioned I was from Texas, I’d invariably get the same responses as people excitedly offered the cultural references they’d picked up here and there about the Lone Star State. Pump jacks. Longhorns. Tumbleweeds. [Read more…]
July Shorelines
In celebration of the 50-year anniversary of the moon landing, we asked on Facebook: If you were in space for a year, what would you miss most about the upper Texas coast?
Pools and books are the stuff of summer
Most of my summer memories involve a pool, a book and a glimpse into other worlds. [Read more…]
June Shorelines
We asked on Facebook: What are the best books to read poolside and on the beach this summer?
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