This week, I’m returning to the year 1951, when my parents were in San Antonio, Texas, and visited what was then known as the Brackenridge Zoo. I shared most of these animal pictures back in late November 2016 (scroll to the bottom of the page), and I figured I should close out that collection of images before I move on […]
Washington D.C., 1957 — Dwight D. Eisenhower was in the White House and I Love Lucy was in its final season on TV when my mom and dad along with my eldest sister visited the nation’s capital in 1957. They were undertaking a pretty epic road trip that began with my mom and sister taking the train from California to […]
A few more pictures from San Antonio this week… San Antonio’s beautiful River Walk — the first serious plans were drawn up in 1929, and organized construction commenced in 1939. The Casa Rio first opened in 1946 (the River Walk project’s main architect kept his office right next door). It’s one of the most photographed spots in San Antonio. The San […]