Some photos, and good ole St. Mike.

We come to the end of our Durham trip, and I consider the importance of small things and large friendships.

We meet Major The Bull...and I consider cigarettes, “the deadliest artifact in the history of human civilization.”

We meet Major the Bull, and I discuss Durham resident super-spy.

We enjoy lunch at the excellent Cafe Ferdosa...and consider the fabulous poet after whom the restaurant is named.

More adventures in Durham, and thoughts about how much I hate Daylight Savings Time.

We meet the star of the show...the garlic Lamb.

the New England 4 finally arrive!

More on the artist Gene Dillard and his amazing Mosaic House. #MarthaAndMichaelChronicles #Durham

We meet Mr. Dillard and his amazing Mosaic House.

Silver, Soot, and Kudus. An adventure...of sorts.

We discover the Downtown Inn isn’t. Downtown, that is.

Playing Dodge-em with semis in an underpowered car...is *not* fun.

We consider the doubtful joys of airport parking. And of the (shudder) TSA checkpoints.

And we’re off to Durham, N.C. to see our friend Vincent. He’s cool...and it is a happening place.

Our last day in Ft. Worth. We see the Great Cattle Plod and I meditate on Mono no aware.

Just some photos from the charming Corpus Christi!

We head for the Stock Yards of Fort Worth...complete with John Wayne.

We explore the wonders of the Japanese Garden...and get lost. Sigh. Dan’l Boone I’m not.

We visit the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens...and meet the marvelous Kokedama Forest.