Kudos to Los Generales & Zapata's Holiday Restaurant
for putting the brakes on smoking

The best breakfast spot in Laredo just got better. Los Generales on Santa María has banished smoking as of the first of the year, something non-smokers really appreciate.
Ditto for the Holiday Restaurant on Hwy. 83 in Zapata.
You can still get a side of second hand smoke at the Country Corner in Cotulla. Phewey! And you can still get the same slow service, much to the chagrin of travelers trying to make time.
The MC reports excellent service in women's shoes at Dillard's.
When your hosts in San Antonio have turned to Chai tea, you can run to Espuma on S. Alamo for some high octane coffee. This is a great spot to catch up with newspaper reading.
Also in the King William area, have a tasty bite to eat at the Mad Hatter on Beauregard. Excellent food, excellent service.
The MC found great and friendly service at Home Depot's garden department.
As always, Jiffy Lube was quick and efficient and did all possible to get the MC on the road, well, in a jiffy.
Luncheon was a pleasure with a special guest at Tokyo Garden; very nice service and great attention to promptness.
At Juvencio's, the MC experienced great personal service in the fitting of a suit. Alterations were expertly done and ready when they were supposed to be.
Guerra's Automotive got the MC's vehicle ready for the highway with a fast, expert tire rotation.
If you're in the market for grown hens or baby chicks and baby ducks, Laredo Ranch Store has a nice and ever-changing selection.
In South Laredo check out Green Acres Nursery half a block off Hwy. 83 and the intersection of Willow. The place is filled with well cared-for foliage plants and container stock for outdoor plantings. Nice folks provided good information.
At Paul's Desert in Schertz, Texas, you'll find an amazing offering of cacti and succulents -- a little bit of the regular stuff, but a great deal of low maintenance plant life you've never seen before. Not only can you buy well-rooted specimen plants, but you can also tap into the wealth of knowledge offered by the owners. Take the Schertz Parkway off I-35 until you get to 200 Schertz Parkway. You can't miss it.