For over twenty years, I’ve kept a standing appointment with the sunrise. When the Texas Gulf Coast weather is kind enough to offer a breeze, you’ll find me on the back porch with a steaming mug and a quiet mind.
CoffeeMuses is the result of those two decades of morning rituals. It is a collection of reflections on family, the daily rhythms of life in Alvin, and the simple beauty found in the world right outside my door. This is where the “mountain dream” finds its home in the coastal sun—one cup and one story at a time.
Our Latest Muses
Gulf Coast Rites: Observations on Nature, NATO, and the Morning Bus
The transition of seasons here on the Texas Gulf Coast isn’t marked by a sudden burst of color or a crisp chill in the air. Instead, our rites of spring are measured in the slow,…
The Porch, The Breeze, and the Remnants that Remain
It’s a novelty, really. A Southeast Texas spring that feels like… actual spring. Today, the mercury is sitting right at a perfect 70°F, and the ceiling fans on the back porch are creating the kind…
The Real State of the Union
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The state of the union…
I am sitting here with my last cup of coffee. The kids have caught the bus. The grandbaby has been dropped of at daycare. Breakfast has been cooked and eaten. And now I find myself…
