The Loveliest Woman in America

Blurb from the book jacket:

In 1927, at the age of twenty-three, Rosamond Pinchot was hailed as "The Loveliest Woman in America." At thirty-three, in a sudden, shocking, and highly public act, Rosamond took her own life, setting in motion generations of confusion in the family she left behind.

Nearly seventy years after her demise, her granddaughter Bibi received a box of more than 1,500 pages of Rosamond's diaries and embarked on a seven-year journey to make sense of the silence that surrounded Rosamond's death and to discover the grandmother she never knew.

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The scrapbooks weren't small and colorful flipbooks people leave around the house so friends can take a peek at the kids; they were huge and heavy, embossed with her name, Rosamond Pinchot Gaston, in gold leaf across forest green covers. The letters are faded now, but through the scrapbooks, I came to know Rosamond like a character in a silent movie. The visuals were spectacular but the silence was deafening.

Down in the River to Pray

I thought the music in O Brother Where Art Thou? was exceptional. I recently watched the movie again on HBO and was reminded of the beautiful river scene and Alison Krauss' lovely voice.

Note: I never did read Homer's Odyssey in its entirety so I can't speak about the Coen brothers faithfulness to the story - although of course the names Ulysses and Penelope resonated!

Whooeee! The WIND!

A few weeks ago the fierce winds
caused some shingle damage on our roof.

Repaired.
MORE severe wind expected today.
Hold onto your hats!!

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FALLING INTO THE TEENS TO SINGLE DIGITS WILL OCCUR FOLLOWING A COLD FRONT. THIS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS AND THE HILL COUNTRY ON THURSDAY..

Cajun Jamboree

Seguin Outdoor Learning Center

Ooooooh - sooooo goood!!

Crawfish!

All you can eat!!

The Crawdad Racing Arena

My crawfish "Creole" didn't even place!

Hiking in the Alps

The Swiss like their secrecy, particularly in banking. At other times, they are more open. Take hiking.

Mosheim Bed and Breakfast

Contact Information

Mosheim Mansion

Trip Advisor

Excerpt from John Gesick's book
Under the Live Oak Tree
A History of Seguin

No history of Seguin would be complete without mention of the Mosheim-Weyel Home at 409 North Austin. Historic Homes mentions that Emil Mosheim was born in Germany. He came to Seguin in the late 1800s and began his successful law practice. Originally the structure was brick and was surrounded by ornate Victorian porches upstairs and downstairs. The brick structure itself was "supplied with rainwater gutters which drained into a charcoal filtered cistern, covered by a gazebo."
When the wooden balconies were removed is unknown. Regardless, the imposing brickwork, distinct lines and angles of the architecture, make this one of the more stately homes in Seguin.
In 1984, City Councilman Rodger Weyel purchased the Mosheim Home and it presently houses an antique shop.

This house also was the site of the Christian Cupboard in its infancy.