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.
To be overwhelmed with wonder and surprise is to be gobsmacked. Boys and girls, gobsmacked is the word of the day — at least the word that offers the best description for how you will feel after you see the house featured in this week’s column. I know, I know, I can sense the doubt…
It has been 29 years since my husband, Gus, and I renewed our wedding vows in Las Vegas with an Elvis impersonator. It was held at the Graceland Wedding Chapel. We had our pick of Elvis impersonators. We went with the young, skinny Elvis wearing a white jumpsuit covered in rhinestones with a cape and…
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…
