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.
As we get older our priorities tend to change. For instance, at this point in time I am prioritizing comfort. Comfortable clothes. Comfortable shoes. Comfortable bras. If it is not comfortable I am truly not interested. You see, I do not have to do this move anymore because my bras are comfortable. I digress. It…
The house featured in this week’s column serves as a personal cautionary tale. You see, nothing gets me going like tchotchkes. It is a heck of an admission to make but it is an honest one. It does not matter the trip, I always have to come back with one or two, maybe more, tchotchkes,…
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Bachman Lake Skate Park brought back former Mayor Pro Tem Adam Medrano to the celebration, which would not have happened without the bond money he helped allocate to ensure the construction of the skate park. The Bachman Lake Skate Park is located in District 6, which is represented by Councilmember…
An accurate description for the State of Alaska is rugged. The terrain is rugged. The people are rugged. The attitude is rugged. The fact that the state flag is not some big burly Alaskan swathed in red check flannel, chopping wood, is a shocker. The only thing missing is the red checkered flannel shirt. Back…
It never ceases to amaze me the level of ridiculous conversations I have with a particular friend when we get together during happy hour. It is our D&D (drink & debate) time. On tap last week were female superheroes of the 1970s. No we are not solving the world’s problems but we do make ourselves…
