As we traveled - by road! - from LA to Florida this week, I was amazed at how the scenery was both incredibly varied and incredibly similar - all at the same time. What AM I talking about?!...you might ask.
We saw the break-taking mesas in Arizona, the fabulous hills around Santa Fe, the gentle, rolling hills of central Texas, the skylines of Houston and Mobile....but, we saw Target and Barnes and Noble and Walmart everywhere we went. America really has become a country of chain-stores.
For this reason, it was so wonderful to go out of our way to visit Boerne, Texas. With 3000 miles to cover in only 6 days there is not much time to stray from the freeway. But visiting TK's was something I knew we had to fit in. (And you can see by my shopping bag, that I did a little damage there!)
I met Terry many years ago at a trade show but I had never before had the opportunity to see her shop. It was such a delight. It's a smallish place but so beautifully laid out. I felt like a kid in a candy shop. When every mall and street corner is full of stores carrying the same products, it is so refreshing to come across a place like TK's. I don't know where Terry finds such treaures, but it was truly a joy to wander through her shop. I didn't care how many precious minutes of road time I was missing. I lost myself in the experience.
The next time you are ambling through central Texas, be sure to put Boerne on your list of must-sees. It's a precious town and this is a precious little shop. I hope you will say hi to Terry and Carmen for me!
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