I walk in an industrial area by a manufacturer of kitchen cabinets for apartments, condominiums and townhouses. Kitchen cabinets are one...

I walk by a new taco restaurant, and my mouth waters. There is nothing like the solid crunch of a hard-shell taco plus juicy chicken,...

I walk in a commercial area and tucked away facing a courtyard with some other businesses is a salsa dancing studio. It is early in the...

I walk by a mailbox that is a replica of the Texas flag. People in Texas take the flag very seriously. You see its image on everything...

I walk by a strip mall with a physical therapy center. Having had knee replacement and shoulder surgery, I have endured many hours of...

I walk by a strip mall of businesses. One of them — The Producer’s Lounge — looks very hip and eclectic inside. There are modern tables...

It is Thanksgiving 2020 — a very different Thanksgiving for most folks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended no...

I walk by an upscale furniture store with a statue of a discus thrower outside. He is probably from Greece where the first Olympic games...

It is 6:30 a.m. The only sounds I hear while walking are a few cooing birds and a very loud owl who puts the “hoo” in “hoot.” Maybe he or...

I walk by a house with a boat parked in the driveway. In land-locked Dallas, sometimes it’s difficult to make that connection with bodies...

I walk by a hair salon and almost drool. It has been eight months since I have allowed anyone else to cut or style my hair. I quit...

I walk by an upscale furniture store. In front is a small sculpture of two cherubs, two young nearly naked boys holding grapes and either...

I walk by a store for fur sales and storage. You don’t see too many of these in Dallas because it rarely gets cold enough to wear heavy...

I walk on a street named Camelot Court. I think about the Arthurian legend and how an idyllic existence crumbled. It certainly fueled the...

I walk by what appears to be a Hummer with a wraparound advertisement for express bail bonds. It is early morning. Does the person who...

I walk in a commercial district where there is a store for school uniforms. I did not wear a uniform when I was in elementary school,...

I walk in a commercial area where I see the sign for a business I’m unfamiliar with: HeartSafe America CPR Training and AED Distributor....

I walk down a street named Green Acres Drive. It reminds me of the old TV show “Green Acres” with Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor. I seem to...

I walk past a small strip mall with a Mexican restaurant, chiropractor, barbershop and tailor. I do know how to sew and have, in fact,...

I walk down one side of a busy street that has no sidewalks. Wading through wet grass, stepping over tree roots and maneuvering around...