Growing up as a Gen X Texas boy, it was never considered to be ‘manly’ to show emotions (unless those emotions happened to be something to do with courage, perhaps). Sadly, this is a recurring theme with many fellow men I have visited with. Dealing with emotions is something that every human must contend with, … Read more
With September around the corner, I am starting to let dove hunting creep back into my mind. Dove season comes about the same time as our peak exhaustion from the south Texas summer heat. The real dog days of summer.. The kind of heat that even a dip in my swimming pool won’t take my … Read more
Espada Ricasso by Montecristo This month’s review by Mr. Clay the Cigar Guy from The Cigar Society, is the Espada Ricasso (5 x 54) by Montecristo. This cigar has been in my rotation of go-to cigars since the first time I tried it four years ago. Today, I prefer to enjoy this great cigar in … Read more
Published in 2011, the late John Eddie Vogt’s book, Witches, Bitches, and Other Small Town Folks, brings to life the quirky, unforgettable, and entertaining tales of growing up and living in Kendall County from the 1930s through the 1960s. Thanks to the gracious permission of his family, The Kendall Gentleman is honored to share excerpts … Read more
I once heard a simple line that stopped me cold. As the saying goes, “We do what we want to do, and we don’t do what we don’t want to do.” At first, it made me laugh—it sounded like something someone might say to justify skipping a meeting or leaving a party early, but the … Read more
The story of Jacob and Justina Luchenbach is one of perseverance, hope, and quiet influence The mid-19th century witnessed a remarkable tide of German immigration to Texas, a movement that profoundly shaped the cultural and economic landscape of the Lone Star State. Among these intrepid pioneers stands Jacob Luchenbach, whose journey from the Duchy of … Read more
Some lessons aren’t written in books. They aren’t found in classrooms, and they don’t come with degrees or gold stars. They’re passed down in quiet moments—on porches, in pickup trucks, or at the dinner table—when a father or mentor looks a boy in the eye and says, “This is how a man does it.” They’re … Read more
When Andy Ivankovich first drove down Mill Dam Road in Comfort, Texas, he wasn’t looking for a vineyard. Truth is, he’d never even tasted Texas wine. What he sought was just a quiet slice of the Hill Country, somewhere to clear brush on weekends with his kids and let his mind rest from years of … Read more