When I was in school I spent a month in Florence, Italy, studying art history. While I was there I took a few wine tasting classes. I expected to be given a wide range of different wines to learn about and taste. I had dreams of being educated in the etiquette of how to taste, the history of each type of wine, and the rules of how to serve it. But in reality, the Tuscan … [Read more...]
What to bring to the Annual City Sidewalks Parade
The sidewalks will be busy this Tuesday evening in downtown Abilene. The community will gather and line the streets to see Santa and his holiday crew light up the Key City. Prepping for an evening outdoors on the first of December can be tricky business but we have a few suggestions to help keep you warm and comfortable enough to view the parade through the child-like lens … [Read more...]
Elf on the Shelf
Embrace the Elf: Making Magic and Memories By Kate Martin The first time I laid eyes on the “Elf on the Shelf” box at a Hallmark store, I wanted one. Always a sucker for a good holiday tradition, I snatched it up and brought it home that day. For those unfamiliar with the Elf on the Shelf, this small stuffed elf is adopted by a family and lives with them for the … [Read more...]
Working On Christmas
The familiar scenes of Christmas – lazy mornings, squeals of joy from children glimpsing Santa’s deliveries, family members bustling in the kitchen to prepare a meal… and the car engine revving to head off for a day of work. In some retail jobs, emergency responders and a handful of other professions, Christmas day is just that. Another day. Holly Irvin is a … [Read more...]
Haunted Abilene
By Loretta Fulton Photography by Beth Dukes Don't believe in ghosts? Well, don't be so sure. Your own hometown may have been haunted before it even existed. Thirty years before the city was founded, an apparition was said to have appeared to soldiers stationed at a new fort just north of present-day Abilene. One legend holds that while soldiers were sitting … [Read more...]