You can’t tell we’re on a boat, but George and I are on the Vanishing Texas Cruise from the Canyon of the Eagles State Park. As the cruise follows the Colorado River north of Lake Buchanan, we glimpsed how fragile this beautiful area is.

Three finalists in the Regency category of the Golden Heart in 1999. On the left is Melynda Beth Skinner who writes delightful Regencies for Zebra. In the center is fellow Zebra writer and Golden Heart winner, the talented Shannon Donnelly. I’m on the right.