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FEATURING TRAVEL 9

DREAM BEACHES

Plan your summer escape to the these top rated beaches. Bill Dante

REAL ESTATE 22

OVER VALUED

Why is the Texas housing market so overvalued right now?! Mike Hernandez

HISTORY 29

KUYKENDALL RANCH, LARGEST IN HAYS COUNTY

The life and times of Marshall E. Kuykendall. Witty, irreverent and true! Marshall E. Kuykendall

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SPARKLING WINE!

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CONNECTING THE DOTS

Dots are what you need to make a point. Lisa Dante

GARDENING 67

THE HEAT IS ON

These plants beat the heat and attract hummingbirds. Marc Hess

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RED, WHITE & BLUE

Patriotic frozen drink perfect for summer!

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RECIPES

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Letter from the Editor Are you traveling this summer? If not, did you know that studies show that simply looking at beautiful travel photos, like the images featured in our “Dream Beaches,” travel article, releases oxytocin in the brain, helping you feel calm, focused and energized. Maybe you’re already there! But some of us are staying put, right here in Texas and with the lazy days of summer a great book to read is always in order. Keeping in mind the worldwide popularity of the television series, “Yellowstone,” it occurred to me that Texas has some pretty darn big ranches and even bigger stories to tell. Enter Marshall E. Kuykendall, or MEK, to his friends. He grew up on the largest ranch in Hays County. Let me warn you, his personal story is funny, sometimes shocking and definitely a no holds barred account of what life was like back then. But I must say, meeting the man in person is an experience unto itself. Rumor has it that the handsome 6’3”, blue eyed, silver haired author is almost 90 years young. He completely belies his age. In fact he’s actually very youthful! He should definitely write a book about that! By now you’ve probably heard about a friend or neighbor who sold their home for at least double it’s value! Mike Hernandez tells us what’s going on in the currently crazy Texas real estate market. There’s also wine, gardening, fashion and recipes in this issue too! Thank you so much to our dear readers and advertisers for your support! We couldn’t do what we do without you! And that’s a fact! Feeling very grateful this summer,

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Enough of the record heat!! It’s time to go to the beach, cool down and enjoy life! “Vivi la Vita al Massimo” is Italian for “Live life to the fullest.” You deserve it! You know you do! by BILL DANTE

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’m not just talking about any beach. I have chosen some unique or dream beaches, as I like to call them. This year, unlike any other year, we are having unbelievable record high temperatures in Texas. As a meteorologist of over thirty years, I have never seen summer heat like this. It’s time to escape…….. Can’t go to the beach right now? Be an armchair traveler! Just imagining it brings joy! Studies show that simply looking at beautiful travel photos, releases oxytocin in the brain, helping you feel calm, focused and energized. It’s a mini vacation for your brain! However, if you are able to plan an escape, and I’m talking lifetime memories to beaches, there are some incredible locations waiting for you and your friends right now. There are also some great airfares available! 10

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Are you thinking Mexico? ....if you didn’t play in Mexico, during the 80s, 90s or early 2000s, then you missed out. Those were some great times and beautiful beaches! Our favorite hangouts back then were Puerto Vallarta , Tulum, Acapulco and Cancun when it was in its infancy. You know you’ve been there often when the family of the hotel mangers’s wife and children, call you Señor Dante! Mexican beaches are a favorite of most Texans because of beauty, cost and proximity. By the way, some of the areas in Mexico are red flagged by our government. They should be red flagged by you. https://travel.state.gov/travel safely. A lot of people from Texas, drive to the Florida Panhandle. Destin is very popular. You can even spend a day and night in New Orleans. You can’t go wrong taking a car trip. But for now let’s plan on flying to those beaches..

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THE BAHAMAS You will need your passport. It’s a short flight from Fort Lauderdale or the Miami airport. Airfare is reasonable. The Bahamas are the home of Paradise Island, unusual pink sandy beaches, like Flores Island and Harbor Island, lots of coral reefs and their famous Junkanoo Festival. Then of course

on Nassau Island is the world renowned Atlantis Bahama Casino. The last time we were there we enjoyed the island of Grand Bahama. We stayed on the award winning beach of Lucaya, swam with the dolphins and partied like a local in the town of Freeport.

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MIAMI BEACH You could combine the Bahamas with Miami but, then again, why bother with the hassle and cost of a passport. In Miami Beach, you will find pristine beaches, blue, crystal clear water and lots to do. You have choices like the southern end, South Beach, known for its international jet set with celebrities and international models. To Be Noticed Is To Be Seen! Then there is the Art Deco historic area with its pastel-colored restaurants, clubs and hotels right on Ocean Drive between 5th and 15th streets. If you drive 20 minutes north, away from the large city feel of the island along the beach, through small towns and neighborhoods, you will find a more luxurious atmosphere. We stayed around 96th street, in a village so beautiful and so pristine, it didn’t seem real. Bal Harbour is known for one of the most exclusive shopping areas in the world, fine dining and white

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sand beaches. Yep, the famous Shops at Bal Harbour Mall is not to be missed. Our hotel, The Sea View, was built in the late 1900s and had a total Great Gatsby feel and ambiance. Plus, they have an extremely large pool with cabanas right on the beach. There are many 5 and 4 star hotels to chose from at very reasonable rates, especially during the off season which starts on May 1st until early fall. How about starting at $200 a night....I’ll take it!! Enjoy Cuban coffee and great food! Some of the best restaurants in Miami are found in the area. Bal Harbour Mall, is very posh and tropical with indoor koi ponds and world renowned restaurants. Also, it’s just fun to sit and people watch. Miami Beach has lots of side trips and the night life is perfection. If you get a chance, drive to Key Largo and enjoy a piece of the best Key Lime pie you will ever savor.

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PUERTO RICO It’s a non-incorporated US territory. Travelers can use a government issued photo ID, like a drivers license for entry. Puerto Rican’s are, of course, US citizens. You’ll find beautiful, soft sanded beaches, great scuba diving, snorkeling, mountains and waterfalls in the El Yunque National Forest that rival parts of Hawaii. Another must see, Castillo San Felipe Del Moro, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is worth the historical visit. The local rum is famous world wide. July/August 2022

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US VIRGIN ISLANDS Again, no passports are needed and the islands are your dream come true. Cruz Bay in St. John is the smallest island of three. The population is only 4,000 and considered the safest island in the Caribbean. But...still, be aware of your surroundings. St. Thomas is the most popular island and a true, tropical paradise with pristine beaches with lots of history. The Danish settled there in the 1600s and there is even a 1679 watchtower called Blackbeard’s castle. Some French is spoken but English is the official language. The only thing you might want is a smaller private beach with a perfect setting. Keep in mind many cruise ships choose to stop in St. Thomas and when that happens it can be a little overwhelming.

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Surfing in North Beach of Nazaré

PORTUGAL Time to skim across the Atlantic and enjoy two countries where you will love the beaches, the culture, the food and the wines. First, welcome to Portugal! A country longer than it is wide and on the Atlantic Ocean. If you like professional surfing and would like to watch some of the worlds best surfers then Portugal is the place. The town of Peniche has become very famous in the international arena, with Supertubos beach having incredibly powerful waves. The Guinness World Record was broken in 2011 by Garret McNamara surfing at the world famous beach, Praia do Norte, on a 78 foot high wave. But, they do have areas for beginners to surf, just so you can say you surfed in Portugal. Let’s go south in Portugal to an area called the Algarve where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean. Hotel rooms can be had for $95 per night and 5 star hotels average $200. It is known for its picturesque cities, cuisine, golden sand beaches and natural rock formations. It’s also home to some of the best golf courses in Europe.

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SPAIN Finally, follow the coastline and cross the border into Spain. Go through the Strait of Gilbratar and arrive in the Mediterranean along the Spanish beaches. The best beaches in southern Spain are in Malaga and Cadiz. Northern Spain, about 50 miles south of Barcelona, is where you will find soft, powdery sand. But the gem to visit is the island of Majorca. Not only one of the best places for Americans to retire but with breathtaking scenery, gorgeous stretches of sand, excellent nightlife and wonderful shopping. Rated the number one beach amongst locals and visitors is Cala S.Almunia.

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FRANCE Finally, our last destination with fabulous, chic beaches and the smooth cosmopolitan feel of bubbly Champagne is the Cote d Azur. It encompasses a large area of the French Riviera and the beautiful city of Nice, founded by the Greeks, and now a resort for the European elite. Nice has much to offer with mesmerizing views, impeccable sand and beaches, plus fantastic weather.Three days is all you need in and around the city. Monte Carlo is only 30 minutes by train and the Italian border is just a little further. We have taken the train in the past and it was very comfortable and it even had a bar car for a quick glass of wine. The train also goes south to Cannes, another one hour ride. It’s worth the trip to enjoy some French wine or a freshly ground espresso or cappuccino. The cafes are exquisite and you can enjoy tasting specially prepared foods by world famous chefs and watching the large yachts slide into the harbor. Wishing you safe and happy travels! Ciao, Dante

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THE OVERVALUED HOUSING MARKET IN TEXAS!

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o say that the Texas real estate market has been out of control is almost an understatement! For years the market had been doing its thing, going between a buyers market, then a sellers market with property values gradually inching upward. Then the Pandemic hit, and of course there where many ways in which it changed our lives. One big change was in the the real estate world, where business as usual went straight out the window!

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By now you probably know, if not from personal experience, by reading and seeing on TV that the Texas market has seen some tremendous price increases in home values and some major shortages in the available homes on the market. Here’s some numbers from some of our biggest cities. These numbers are from the Texas Real Estate Research Center: Dallas-Ft. Worth median price for a home is $391,000 Houston average price for a single family home is $426,061 Austin median price is now $521,000 San Antonio median price is $338,700 Dallas-Ft. Worth is now on the list of most over valued housing markets! According to Texas REALTORS the DFW housing market is selling homes for an average of 31.57% more than they’re worth. Houston has seen an almost 15% jump in home prices, year to year since April 2021 to this past April. So the Houston real estate market performed well in April, but for the first time this year, sales of single-family homes failed to beat last year’s historic pace as record-high prices, rising interest rates and limited inventory weighed on homebuyers during the traditionally busy spring home buying season. Townhome, condo, and high-rise sales performed somewhat better. July/August 2022

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Austin meanwhile is off the chart!! The median price of a home in Austin has soared to $521,000 and that’s a 22.6% increase from 2021 to 2022. According to a study from Florida Atlantic International University home buyers in Austin are paying nearly 51% more for homes. The study also says that Boise, Idaho has buyers willing to pay a lot more for homes. Are you ready for this??? Homebuyers there are paying a whopping 81% more.. This is astonishing !!! And mind you new home construction is booming in Austin but the demand is so high they just don’t last. The months of supply of new homes in Austin is now below one month. San Antonio is still a hot market as well, but still considered as it has been for years, one of the most affordable places to live, compared to any of the big cities in Texas. According to the Multiple Listing Service report from the San Antonio Board of Realtors, April 2022 showed a slight cooling in home sales with 3,255 homes sold compared to 3,524 in April of last year. But the median price of a home is $338,700 and that’s a 23 percent increase from last year! 24

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Now there are many ways to compare and show these housing numbers for all the cities I mentioned but I think you get the drift. The housing market is definitely HOT!So what do all these statistics mean to you and me? Well it means for one thing that first time buyers and folks with limited income are getting priced right out of owning a home! It means that if we continue to see a continued influx of people moving into the Lone Star state prices are likely to continue to go up. With tech companies springing up in Austin, San Antonio as well as Houston and DFW it’s no mystery that they all need a place to live and in many cases are bringing cash money

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that prices out the locals. But let’s talk a little about what we are starting to see here and there in the Texas market. Homes sold in several of the major cities were slightly down this past one or two months. Not by much but still that’s a change from what’s become the new norm. Because of the increasing interest rates, the lack of homes available to buy and the prices, now some buyers are pausing before rushing into an offer to be able to compete against other buyers. Maybe it’s nothing, but I think maybe it’s the beginning of a shift. I’m thinking the Texas market will stay Hot!

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We’re heading into the most active time of the year for home buyers and sellers and we’ll continue to see multiple offers on anything with a roof and a running toilet! However, with fewer and fewer homes available to buy and interest rates still going up slightly more this summer, I think we are indeed going to see a gradual, and I think gradual is the right word here, slowing of the housing market. Subtle at first, then more tangible by this coming fall. Well, thanks for checking in. If I can help answer any Real Estate questions please reach out to me at: m.hernandez1@kw.com Happy house hunting and as always God Bless!

Mike Hernandez is a retired TV Meteorologist and local personality. He currently owns the “Mike Hernandez Realty Group,” and has clients, both buyers and sellers, all across South Texas. Contact Information: Mike Hernandez (210)-870-0725 Weathergolf@yahoo.com July/August 2022

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A personal memoir of growing up on the largest ranch in Hays County by MARSHALL E. KUYKENDALL BROKER, AUTHOR, RANCHER, TEXAN

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y father, Bill Kuykendall, 1899-1976, whose real name was Wylie Moore, was born in Matagorda County from a long line of Texas ranchers. My mother, Alice Hamlett, 1910-1993, was born in Temple Texas, to a long line of Baptist ministers. To which Kipling said: “East is East, and West is West— AND, never the Twain shall meet.” My father was a wild and woolly, 27-year-old, whiskey drinking, womanizing cowboy, who had been married before. My mother, who we all called Alice, was the 15-year-old daughter of a prominent Baptist Minister’s family, from Austin. It has been said that when Alice’s hard- shelled Baptist family found out that their precious younger daughter had run off and married some ruffian cowboy from Hays County, their reaction was about the same as when the Great New Madrid earthquake struck SE Missouri in 1810 and the Mississippi River was said to have run “backards” for two full days. Alice’s mother, Faye Early Hamlett, rushed out to the ranch in Hays County, and coaxed Alice into her car. With the help of Alice’s older sister, Corrinne, along with her Army husband, Captain John M. Ferguson, who was stationed in Panama at the time, they whisked Alice off to Panama on the next Banana boat out of New Orleans……and hid her down there. When my father realized what had happened, he got Central, in Buda (Miss Montague), to ring up the Texas Rangers in Austin and when he got the Rangers on the party line, commenced to report his wife kidnapped. At which point the “shite,” done hit the fan, as the saying goes.

AUSTIN AMERICAN STATESMAN: HEAR YEHEAR YE—PROMINENT HAYS COUNTY RANCHER REPORTS HIS WIFE OF 30 MINUTES HAS BEEN KIDNAPP’D BY HER OWN FAMILY.” Well, cutting to the chase, literally. When Wild Bill figured out what happened and where his precious, little sweet patootie, as they say in Buda, was at, durn if he didn’t jump on the very same Banana boat to Panama. He went down there and kidnapped her back!! 30

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Marshall E. Kuykendall

EDITOR’S NOTE The following is Part I of an ongoing series about the life and times of Marshall E. Kuykendall. The Kuykendall 101 Ranch was the largest in Hays County, Texas. (With the phenomenal popularity of the series, “Yellowstone,” about the fictitious Dutton family, it occurred to me that we Texans have our very own real life, better than fiction, historical families who were among the first colonists in Texas. Many, many stories have been told…..but not like this! Hold on to your hats because Kuykendall tells the historical truth in all its humorous and sometimes shocking and irreverent glory! It might just be the best read of your summer!

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GRANDMOTHER KUYKENDALL AND AUNT DOROTHY If dad thought he had created a problem by stealing Alice from her mother, when word got out among the Kuykendall family, things went further downhill. “I mean what in the Sam Hill do you think you WERE doing, Wylie—You have lost your ever living mind bringing a 15-yearold girl home with you. She is underage and I don’t care what the Judge said, you did not have her parents consent to marry her.” Maggie Kuykendall (His mother) Dad ate Sunday dinner with his mother and sister at the headquarters, which we all called “The Other House.” One can imagine the looks of disdain on their faces when he introduced them to Alice the first time. I remember, Alice told me when she was first hauled down to “The Other House,” that the family ate in one room and made her eat in the kitchen. She never forgave them for that her entire life. Alice and her mother lived in Austin, on the edge of Shoal Creek. Mona, as we called grandmother, worked in the Capital at the time and Alice had just finished up going to Pease Elementary which was in easy walking distance

to their home. Alice had met some friends from Lockhart who invited her down for a weekend to stay at their home and attend a fun school party. By age 15, Alice was about 5’ 8” and quite pretty, so she had the local boys looking her over and she enjoyed the attention. On top of that, being able to get away from her prying mother was a tremendous relief. Well, fate was about to strike because it just so happened that a wild cowboy had heard from his Buda friends that a bunch of goodlooking high school girls from both Lockhart and Austin were going to throw a wing-ding down there, so one, Wylie M. Kuykendall cranked up his 1918 “Floozy” automobile with no top and drove down there to see if he could cut “something from the herd!” Well, he did! It just happened to be 15 year old Alice Hamlett. Tall, pretty and vivacious ….I mean what else does a 25 year old cowboy need on a cold night? So, by the end of an evening of partying in Lockhart, Texas, Alice Hamlett was in love.

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I won’t go into any possible particulars but my father had no scruples nor morals when it came to young pretty girls. I will leave it to the readers to decide. All I know is Dad met her several more times in Austin by sneaking her out of Mona’s house and then in June of 1926, they secretly met, and dad drove straight to the Hays County Courthouse in San Marcos, got a judge to marry them, with no one’s consent nor did the Judge ask. Hey, this is Wylie Kuykendall who lives on the biggest ranch in Hays County and “one” doesn’t ask stupid questions. So, there you have it. I will leave all with this final thought. Once a young thing was “be smirched” by my father to be, she seemed to stay “be smirched” for life.

My cousin Hokey Phillips was lunching with a polo friend at the Argyle in San Antonio many long years ago and the friend said, You know, a funny thing happened last night. My wife had a nightmare and began to thrash about and then holler-WYYYYLIE—When I asked her about it over the breakfast table, she couldn’t remember a thing. I was outside of Cleveland, Ohio in the mid 50’s at the Gates Mills Hunt Club where dad played polo and was introduced to two different women, all dressed in their finest mink coats and fox stole, who, when they realized who I was, asked very sweetly— “How is your father?” July/August 2022

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THE 101 RANCH In those early years of my life all the Kuykendall family lived on different parts of the 11,000 acres which was located just west of Buda, Texas. My grandfather, Robert Gill Kuykendall, originally from Matagorda County Texas, had purchased the Hays County ranch in 1901, and from that point in time it would be known as the Kuykendall 101 Ranch in Hays County. The 101 brand was a gift to my grandfather on his wedding day in 1890 by Col. George Miller, of the Miller Brothers Ranch near Ponca City, Oklahoma Territory. Under Texas law, a rancher may register his own brand in any Texas county if there are no others. Col. Miller and my great grandfather, Wiley Moore Kuykendall, had been friends since the Civil War. Wiley had been the Trail Boss for Shanghai Pierce of the Rancho Grande in Matagorda County after the war and had made eight trips up the Chisholm Trail which cut through a part of the Miller Brothers country on the northern boundary of Oklahoma Territory and the Kansas state line in route to Caldwell, Kansas and points beyond. 34

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Interestingly and sad, my uncle, Isaac Green Kuykendall, known as “Ikey”, Gill’s younger brother, was sent up to the Miller Bros. ranch in the summer of 1895 with 1000 steers from the Matagorda ranch and as the weather turned wet and cold that October and November, Ikey contracted pneumonia and died. My grandfather, Gill, also died of pneumonia on the Hays County ranch in 1905 at the age of 35. This left my grandmother, Maggie Moore Kuykendall, alone with four unruly children, to wit: Marion, Dorothy, Wylie (Bill) and Ike. As they matured each sibling would build their own home on different parts of the ranch, and in 1933, grandmother, Maggie, divided the 11,000 acres among the four of them. My grandmother lived at the headquarters and so did her daughter Dorothy. Dad got the portion over on the west side of the ranch with about 4 miles of Onion Creek through that part. He had built a home over there in 1918 and that is where we lived. Our part was way down in the middle of the ranch.

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GIL AND I GO TO SCHOOL My brother Gil was born in 1929. I was born in ’32. We began school in Buda in the 30’s, it was a hell of a long way out to the gravel road between Buda and Driftwood. When it rained, the ranch roads were a mess. Didn’t take Dad long to figure that one out—he sent Gil into Austin to live with Alice’s mother, who we called Mona, and that was hunky-dory until I popped up, then, back on the muddy road we went again. Same story, second verse! Dad drove me out to meet Sid Hall, the Buda school bus driver about three times in the wee hours “of a morning” when he said screw this and hauled my skinny little butt into Buda and left me to live with the Armbruster family during the week and I was a very unhappy little 8-year-old. AND, I wasn’t even British! At first the Armbrusters lived on a farm about a mile west of Buda, then the next fall, they had moved into town and lived just across the

railroad tracks from the stores on main street. It was probably good that they had moved cause Mr. Armbruster had grown a bunch of grain on the farm and had them all bundled into shocks or stacks. When I discovered them, it immediately came to my mind that even though I didn’t have Inky, my dog, to help guard, I burrowed into about 11teen of them for my forts and in so doing, caused the shocks or stacks to fall down and Mr. Armbruster was not a happy camper. The Armbruster house, which is still standing, was about 20 feet on the other side of the railroad tracks and I never will forget the first night I spent there when at 3:31 AM, on the dot, the Katy Flyer came thundering through Buda and the house shook like a tin can on a string. I thought I will never, ever be able to get any sleep in that house. But, you know what, after about 3 days, I never heard the train

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WAR TIME PANCAKES I forget how many boys they had, but a bunch. We all slept out on the back porch and when it came time for breakfast, Mrs. Armbruster would holler at us to get up and come in the kitchen. She had already boiled a pot of coffee for her husband, when he took the cup, he immediately poured it in his saucer and began to blow on it to cool it down. This was in the middle

of the Great War and there was no butter, so Mrs. Armbruster heated up her old iron skillet on her wood stove, cut off a piece of Margarine and dropped it in the skillet to fry. Then she peeled off several slices of Mrs. Baird’s white bread and dropped them in the hot Margarine, whacked them a couple of times with her spatula, turned ‘em over once, and “Voila!”—PANCAKES ala Mrs. Armbruster. There was a

gallon of karo syrup on the table which we poured amply over the whole creation, and man, I thought I was in the Waldorf Astoria. I never remember any eggs nor bacon, just fried white bread and karo syrup. It’s a durn wonder all my teeth didn’t fall out. (Part II to be featured in the next issue of TEXAN MAGAZINE)

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n my not-so-secret wine life, you can almost always find me on Saturdays at “JS Fine Wines” store in San Antonio. I am one of the resident staff experts, involved in the Saturday wine tastings and working with customers to help them better understand and select wines. The “JS Fine Wines” customers love sparkling wines, so

we very often lead the weekly tasting with bubbles. The store is always on the lookout for new and different sparkling wines to fit our customers’ tastes and budgets. Like our customers, you may wish you could enjoy bubbles more often too – but just not at the expense of fine Champagne. It is an easy problem to solve. July/August 2022

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WHAT ARE SOME OF THE BEST ALTERNATIVES TO CHAMPAGNE? What are some good options when a friend has invited you to hang out by the pool with them? Which bubbles are the most refreshing? Which ones might pair better with food? The great news for wine lovers is there are plenty of high-quality non-Champagne 42

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sparkling wines out there. Best of all, there are a multitude of values to be had. As you are perusing the bubbles section, I hope to give you enough information to help you make some reasonable choices that should be more than enjoyable for you and your palate.

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UNDERSTANDING CRÉMANT In France there is a subset of sparkling wines typically referred to as Crémant. These wines are made using the same technique as Champagne. Crémant wines are made in eight different regions within France – Bourgogne (i.e. Burgundy), Alsace, Loire, Jura, Bordeaux, Savoie, Limoux, and Die. The wine label will always state the region with “Crémant de (region).” The grapes used in each may vary. Whereas Champagne mainly uses Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meuniere, the grapes in the Crémant wines vary greatly. In Bourgogne you can expect to find Chardonnay or Pinot Noir, while in Bordeaux they typically use Merlot but Cabernet Sauvignon and a few other Bordeaux red and white grapes may be found. The Loire Valley Crémant production is centered around the Anjou and Touraine appellations and generally use Cabernet Franc, Chenin Blanc, or Pinot Noir. The Crémant d’Alsace grapes include Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir. Oddly, if the Crémant d’Alsace is a rosé it must be 100% Pinot Noir. There are a wide variety of grapes used in Jura including Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Poulsard, Savagnin, Pinot Gris, and Trousseau. Then Limoux includes Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Mauzac (locally called Blanquette), and Pinot Noir. Savoie may have Jacquère, Altesse, Chardonnay, Chasselas, and Aligoté. Finally, Die has mostly the Clairette grape. If you have never heard of many of these grapes, or even the

regions themselves, you are not alone. The fact is many are just not imported to the US market in large volumes. Isn’t it amazing how vast the world of wine is? Could you imagine this diversity in one designation of sparkling wine? There is so much to experience if you choose to do it. Aside from Crémant, there are many other

sparkling French wines that are not Crémant. These can be found in the Loire Valley, the Languedoc region, and others. Most of the French non-Champagne bubbles will be crisp and dry, in a similar way to Brut Champagne, but will not carry the hefty price tag you often see with Champagne. July/August 2022

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PRO TIP: In my experience there is only one way to properly open Champagne or sparkling wine. Please forego the flying popped cork or the various forms of sabrage (using a sword, knife, or many other items to crack the top of the bottle off without pulling the cork). The real wine pro uses a towel to hold the bottle and the cork, slowly twisting the bottle to gently extract the cork. A technique I use is a slight downward tilt on the cork as it is almost extracted fully to quietly release the pressure. There should only be a mild hiss when properly opening bubbles. That is the proper way to do it. 44

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It is not possible to talk about sparkling wines without mentioning Prosecco. Who has never tried a Prosecco? It is the most widely produced sparkling wine on the planet with over 480 million bottles made annually. That is astounding. Even though it is ubiquitous, I suspect many cannot name the grape used in Prosecco. Do you know? It is called Glera. Let’s be honest. Prosecco, as a wine, is just fun. What is the most cost-effective sparkling wine to use for a Mimosa at Sunday brunch? Prosecco! But let me tell you a little secret. Prosecco has gotten much more interesting lately because in 2020 it was finally allowed to designate their sparkling rosé as Prosecco. Why did it take so long when they have been making rosé for quite some time (just not labeling it as Prosecco)? There was a lot of effort put into designating what wine could be classified as a Prosecco rosé, and this makes it worth trying. The base wine must still be 85% Glera, but the only red wine allowed to impart the color is from the Pinot Noir grape. This was done to ensure a higher level of quality to the category. Trust me; it worked. And the best part? The Prosecco rosé is very reasonably priced. This is a bottle to buy for a hot summer day. Do yourself a favor and try some Prosecco rosé soon. It is so tasty!

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ALL AROUND THE WORLD There are other countries in the world producing excellent sparkling wine. Look no further than our home country. There are some classic sparkling wines being made in the United States – most from California – but lately wineries in the Finger Lakes region in upstate New York and even Oregon are producing sparkling wines worth seeking out. Lately I have tasted some excellent bubbles from Argentina, where the well-known winery Tapiz has both a white Brut made from the Torrontés grape and a lovely sparkling Malbec rosé. Spain has a variety of sparkling wines known as Cava. I have been hit or miss on Cava for several years, but lately I have tried some vintage Cava wines from Roger Goulart that really impressed me. I found the Goulart vintage Brut and rosé to be quite delicious. You may come across another sparkling wine from Northern Italy, Franciacorta, produced in the Lombardy region. It is often compared to Champagne because Chardonnay represents about 80% of the grapes used and the style very much mirrors wines from Champagne. Finally, do not forget about Lambrusco! There are some outstanding examples of this Italian sparkling red wine from dry to sweet. While Lambrusco may have a poor reputation, it is an excellent summer food wine. 46

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As you can see there is a wide variety of sparkling wines beyond Champagne out there to be enjoyed. Whether Champagnes are typically beyond your budget, or you just need something easy on the wallet as a crowd pleaser for a party or larger event, there are many options out there to please both the palate and the pocketbook. My advice, as always, is to keep experimenting until you taste some favorites. I also recommend finding a good wine store with an expert staff to help you discover new bubbles to try. In this great big world of wine, you will never run out of options.

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A FEW RECOMMENDATIONS • California Producers – Schramsberg, J Vineyards, and the Champagne House ventures like Mumm Napa, Domaine Chandon US, Domaine Carneros (by Taittinger), and Roederer Estate • Prosecco – Belussi (both blanc and rosé), Tenuta Santome, La Marca, and Zonin • Argentina – Tapiz (as mentioned above), and Almacita (fantastic Blanc de Blancs and rosé) • Fun Finds – Domaine Sérol Turbullent (a Gamay sparkling rosé from the Loire Valley), and Mas de Daumas Gassac Rosé Frizant (from Languedoc) • Just remember that “Brut” means dry. Any “Sec” or “Demi-Sec” will be sweeter. Happy hunting! Follow Jim on Instagram, @tx_wine_pilot, for more wine tips and reviews.

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Jim Peterson is a retired U.S. Air Force officer who mainly flew the A-10 fighter jet. He has ties to the wine business going back over 20 years and is an avid wine collector. His extensive wine knowledge includes travel to many wine regions while living in Europe, many tastings led by Master Sommeliers, and ongoing personal wine exploration and self-study. He has cultivated a large following on his Instagram account, @tx_wine_pilot, tasting and reporting on wines from vintage to value. He now works in marketing and resides in San Antonio, Texas.

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he classics never go out of style. Polka dots are a timeless fashion staple that are always on trend. Fashion guru, Tim Gunn, who I worked with when I modeled for Liz Claiborne said, “ Choose your favorites and never be a slave to trends. Wear what you like and what works for you.” Always consider your lifestyle and your needs.

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Polka dots are a fun classic. Their unique appearance makes you think of something sophisticated and modern at the same time. They’re classy, elegant, retro, preppy and feminine. Polka dots are flexible enough to blend with formal, casual, or street style as well. I love a black and white polka dot pattern with a pop of red or any bright solid color.

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THE KEY TO PULLING OFF THE PRINT IS TO CHANNEL YOUR INNER FRENCH GIRL WITH CAT-EYED SUNGLASSES AND DAINTY JEWELRY. The key to pulling off the print is to channel your inner French girl with cat-eyed sunglasses and dainty jewelry. Can you mix stripes and dots? Of course! There are a variety of ways of mixing two patterns from tame to extreme. The key to successful mixing is to vary the scale of the patterns, from small to large. Keep in mind, the smaller the dots the more sophisticated and less whimsical you will be. You can even wear polka dots with stripes, plaids or florals. Not brave enough? Just rock them on your shoes, bags or accessories. Speaking of accessories….you probably pulled out your straw hat early this year. Summer in Texas started way before it was supposed to. The 100 degree temperatures that we saw in May are normally reserved for August. But no, not this year. Sun protection is serious business in the southwest. July/August 2022

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Do you have a straw hat that you truly love? Hats are a great way to shield your face from the sun in style. Straw material is very lightweight and the fact that the hats are woven means there are small openings, which allows for ventilation and cooling during even the hottest of summers. Depending on the tightness of the weave and the size of the holes, a straw hat can be excellent at providing sun protection.

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When someone refers to a straw hat, they are often referring to a wide variety of materials. I’ve found that “natural” material versus a “synthetic,” breathes better and is much more comfortable in the heat of summer. Did you know that straw hats are usually rated with a UPF factor, (Ultraviolet Protection Factor.) A 50 UPF factor offers a lot of protection. When traveling and trying to pack light, if you took only one straw hat, take along different colored scarves or hat bands to wrap around the brim. That way you can interchange them and get many different looks from the same hat. When it comes to summer style, less is more!

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hose summer days in Texas that never reached triple digit temperatures are a fading memory. It’s too hot to work outside in the garden so it’s time to pour yourself a tall glass of iced tea and spend your afternoon in the air conditioned indoors, watching the hummingbirds that are attracted to the selection of heat tolerant plants in your hot Texas garden. There are so many plants that love this heat and hummingbirds love those plants. Texas gardeners are lucky to have a good selection of

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heat tolerant plants that attract hummingbirds. There’s a great selection of plants that produce beautiful and colorful flowers and thrive in full sun. Many of these flowers have the short tubular flowers that will draw hummingbirds to your garden like magnets. And even though it’s the middle of summer, it’s not too late to enjoy a backyard full of jewel-like hummingbirds because all of the hummingbird attracting plants listed below do well in containers.

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(BLACK AND BLUE SAGE) Almost any Salvia will attract hummingbirds to your garden. Salvia guaranitica, also known as Black and Blue Sage, does well in heat and full sun. It’s one of the few non-red flowers that reliably attract hummingbirds to any yard. Black and Blue Sage is famously drought-tolerant as well as heat-tolerant, and hummingbirds are attracted to its beautiful cobalt tubular flowers. Salvia garanitica blooms all summer long and

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well into the fall, which makes it a valuable flower to plant if you want to attract the hummingbirds that migrate through Texas in the late summer and fall. It does well in containers. Deer avoid sages which is an important consideration because this summer so many deer have been driven into neighborhoods to hunt for food because the conditions in their natural habitat are so sparse.

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RED SAGE Red sage is another heat tolerant plant that reliably attracts hummingbirds. There are two types of heat tolerant red sage to consider: Mountain Sage (salvia greggii) and Scarlett O’Hara (salvia coccinea). Both species feature tubular red blooms that hummingbirds love, and like a true Texas native, it does not wilt in the full Texas sun.

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MOUNTAIN SAGE Salvia greggii is a hummingbird attracting plant also known as Mountain Sage. It does well with only morning sun, and is very heat tolerant. Mountains Sage does not bloom until later in the summer, which makes it a good choice for attracting hummingbirds as they migrate through Texas to their winter homes in Mexico and Central America.

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PENTAS Plant some Pentas. Of all the flowers in a hummingbird garden, hummers seem to love Penta lanceolata most of all. Gardeners love them, too, because Pentas are heat-tolerant, drought- tolerant and almost impossible to kill. Any plant that can thrive in the stifling heat of July and August, and still be around to attract

hummingbirds as they migrate through Texas in the fall is a good choice for your landscape. Pentas are available in colors ranging from white to dark magenta. Also known as Egyptian Star Flower, the darker pink and reddish shade of Pentas attract the most hummingbirds. Butterflies are attracted to Pentas, too. July/August 2022

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LANTANA Hummingbirds love Lantana. Aside from being heat tolerant, Lantanas are ridiculously easy to grow and bounce back from periods of drought with no apparent problems. Lantanas also look lovely in containers, where the hummingbirds love to work over their beautifully trailing vines. Like sages, deer do not like lantana. However, they will try anything when they are really desperate. Even without you being out there working in the heat there is still a lot going on in your garden. Summer is the time to sit back and enjoy it.

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The spring hummingbird migration that comes through Texas may start as early as January and run through mid-May. The birds migrate north to their breeding grounds. The fall migration south often runs from July through late August and sometimes into September. Blackchinned hummingbirds are usually the only species of hummingbird that actually breeds in Texas. - Jennifer Greenwell, HighlandLakes.com

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Hummingbirds are as amazing as they are delightful. Here are some very cool and interesting hummingbird facts you might find simply incredible: • Hummingbird wings beat up to 55 times per second. • They are the only bird species that can hover and fly backward or upside down. • Hummingbirds cannot walk or hop but shuffle — their legs are not very strong. • They have no sense of smell but very sharp eyesight. • When hovering, their energy output is 10 times that of a man running 9 mph. • They have the highest energy output per unit of body weight of any animal in the world. • They go into a deep rest period at night called “torpor” during which the heart rate slows. • Hummingbirds have a variety of calls, chips, chatters, and squeals to communicate with each other. • Different species have their own “language.” • The average life span of the ruby-throated hummingbird is estimated to be 3-5 years. • An average ruby-throated hummingbird weighs 3 grams. (For comparison, a nickel weighs 4.5 grams.) • Their maximum forward flight speed is about 30 mph, but they can reach up to 60 mph in a dive. • A hummingbird egg is smaller than a jelly bean at less than one-half inch long. • Hummingbirds do not suck nectar, they lick it with fringed or forked tongues. • The hummingbird is one of most aggressive bird species and will attack jays, crows, and hawks that invade their territory.

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INSTRUCTIONS: Mix all the seasoning and spices and rub into the salmon fillet. Set aside for about 10 minutes at room temperature. Place fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, avocados and arugula into a bowl Add toasted pine nuts and Orange Zest and the juice of one lemon. In a HOT cast iron skillet or a HOT grill, char the seasoned salmon fillet on both sides. Make sure it’s kind of charred on the outside, but soft and juicy inside, it can even be a bit raw in the middle. Dice the salmon fillet into large chunks and add to the salad mix in the bowl.

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