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Jan 18, 20234 min read
The Service
Shirley's service...and the tomb is always empty.
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Michael Jay Tucker's explosive-cargo
Jan 16, 20234 min read
Slow Burn And More
You’ll remember I’m writing about our trip to Albuquerque where we were to attend the memorial service of Martha’s good friend, Shirley....
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Michael Jay Tucker's explosive-cargo
Jan 13, 20233 min read
The Casita...continued
You’ll recall that I’m talking about our recent (short) trip to New Mexico for a friend’s memorial service. And I had just gotten us to...
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Michael Jay Tucker's explosive-cargo
Jan 11, 20233 min read
To The Casita
So I’m picking up from where I left off talking about our trip to New Mexico to celebrate our friend Shirley’s life... We picked up our...
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Michael Jay Tucker's explosive-cargo
Jan 9, 20234 min read
Way Too Good To Be True
We expected that trip to New Mexico to be hellish. In fact, it was anything but...
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Michael Jay Tucker's explosive-cargo
Jan 6, 20234 min read
Shirley
How an old friend got us back to New Mexico for reasons both sad and sweet.
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Michael Jay Tucker's explosive-cargo
Jan 4, 20235 min read
Sad and Sentimental Journey
A brief sketch of the Linda Yiannakis, a charming person, and a talented writer.
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Michael Jay Tucker's explosive-cargo
Jan 2, 20235 min read
Finding Grace
The story of the remarkable Grace Rosanky Jones of Salado, who created a fortune in fashion and kept Salado on the map.
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Michael Jay Tucker's explosive-cargo
Dec 30, 20223 min read
The Inn, The Stage, And the Wild, Wild West
Maybe John Wayne...or at least Westerns...helped Salado survive.
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Michael Jay Tucker's explosive-cargo
Dec 28, 20224 min read
Retail Genius
Economically speaking, the town of Salado, Texas, shouldn't exist. The fact that it does, and thrives, requires a bit of explaining.
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Michael Jay Tucker's explosive-cargo
Dec 26, 20224 min read
Salado and Shopping...a story
A tour of some of the shops of Salado, Texas.
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Michael Jay Tucker's explosive-cargo
Dec 23, 20223 min read
So Long As They Keep Marrying...
As you know, I’m talking about our recent trip to Salado, Texas, a little town a few miles north of here. You’ll recall that last time, I...
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Michael Jay Tucker's explosive-cargo
Dec 21, 20225 min read
Meeting St. Joe
So, last time, I was talking about our trip to Salado, a little town about twenty minutes drive from where we live. I had just taken us...
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Michael Jay Tucker's explosive-cargo
Dec 19, 20225 min read
Wonders at Fletcher’s
We discover the wonders of Mr. Fletcher's home...art and beauty and more.
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Michael Jay Tucker's explosive-cargo
Dec 16, 20224 min read
Meet Mr. Fletcher …and his books
In the town of Salado, Texas, we visit the wonderful shop of Mr. Fletcher.
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Michael Jay Tucker's explosive-cargo
Dec 14, 20225 min read
Salado Shops and Such
Okay, last time I had just started a new series, this one about a recent day trip of ours to a little town-qua-art & tourist community...
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Michael Jay Tucker's explosive-cargo
Dec 14, 20224 min read
Off To Salado!
And we head off to Salado, Texas, a tiny town with a big past, and maybe a good sized future as well.
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Michael Jay Tucker's explosive-cargo
Dec 12, 20224 min read
Martha, and “What Is This Thing Called Love?”
In which I discuss Martha's connection, via her musician father, to San Antonio, and Cole Porter tune, "What is this thing called love."
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Michael Jay Tucker's explosive-cargo
Dec 9, 20223 min read
Emily, the Canopy, An Officer Charmed
On my daughter-in-law's link to the landscape art of The Canopy
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Michael Jay Tucker's explosive-cargo
Dec 7, 20224 min read
Pearl Of Great Price...or something like that
And after the debacle of the Amos Lee concert that could shatter ear drums at 100 yards, a decent time at The Pearl
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