Manic March

Being let go by the Express-News ended a streak of being a full-time print journalist locally for 18 years. But being a freelance writer feels like a full-time job. Some of the more adventurous perks remain, such as the ability to cover a wide array of special events.

Many of these events most recently took place in March: The grand grand opening of Alamo Beer Company on the near East Side, the opening of San Antonio Beer Week, and the Freetail Brewing/Pinata Protest collaboration concert.

Then there was my annual coverage of South by Southwest interactive. The 2015 edition couldn't measure up to last year's session, in which I had all-platinum access. But that just means I had to cram a lot more into a lot less time.

I polished all that off with a short but fun-filled (i.e. booze and food intensive) trip to New Orleans (fifth time there) to see my friend/ex-colleague Natalie Chandler. Needless to say my March kept me on my toes.

The things I do for journalisting, education and that rare (for me) jaunt for rest and relaxation.