Mimi Perez
Mimi Perez is a freelance writer and photographer for CandysDirt.com who lives in the Elm Thicket/Northpark neighborhood located in northwest Dallas.
When I was a kid, I lived across the street from Amos and Andy. We rode our bikes all over the neighborhood, played Hotwheels, board games, you name it. Sometimes we would just spend the afternoon sliding down the incline that was their front yard. Then one glorious summer day Amos and Andy’s parents bought…
Turkey Day is quickly approaching like a pack of crazed Turkey Trot runners. You can feel the impending frenzy when you go out. For those who are looking to take a time-out from the insanity, then the place to go is San Antonio. That’s not what you were expecting was it? Typically when I need…
It is natural to want to emulate something we really like. A perfect example is Elvis Presley’s Graceland. During my tenure, I have written about three separate homes that have been decorated to look like Graceland. I am sure I will write about three other homes that were decorated like Graceland before I retire. Without…
There’s an old joke regarding Mockingbird Lane after you cross Lemmon Avenue heading toward Dallas Love Field Airport. It goes like this: How can you tell the difference between a drunk driver and a sober driver? A sober driver is the only one weaving all over the road to avoid the potholes. In other words,…
Our dog Hazelberg would absolutely trash the Elvis inspired home featured in this week’s column. Yeeeesssss, what a combo, right? Hazelberg and Elvis, Elvis and Hazelberg. They are the dynamic duo that make you go “ugh.” In no way is this meant to disparage Elvis. I’m a huge Elvis fan. Huuuuggggeeee. He was such an…
