Fiesta is almost here! For my non-San Antonio readers, Fiesta is 11 days worth of events that San Antonio’s local non-profits as well as military units put on to help raise money for our community. The proceeds are targeted towards education and scholarships to help our local youth. It showcases San Antonio’s diverse and rich […]
Midlife
Shopping and Eating Under the Oil Derricks
There were squeals of delight when I contacted my high school friends to meet me over spring break so we could show off our hometown of Kilgore, Texas. We all currently live in various parts of the state so I had to juggle travel and busy schedules of all these Sassy Mom models but we […]
Sassy Girlfriend’s Top 10 Favorite Things #3
Meet my friend Regina. Isn’t she pretty? She’s smart too. She is from my hometown of Kilgore. We were in band together and graduated the same year. Yes, we are band nerds and proud of it. We both twirled flags together really high while wearing white go-go boots. Such talent. We also played a pretty […]
Our Love Note to Downtown Kilgore
In 1955, soon after graduating from Southwestern Medical School and interning at Baylor Hospital, my Daddy set out to find a town to set up his practice and raise his growing family. His father was a successful neurosurgeon in Fort Worth. He desired a different experience for his new career in the medical profession. He wanted […]
Feel Pampered at Laurie’s Hair Day Salon
I knew exactly who to call after I got the idea of taking pictures of my friends in my hometown of Kilgore,Texas. I wanted them to feel like they were going on a real photo shoot. Laurie Thrower-Day has been cutting hair for over twenty years. She has a very loyal following so I called […]
A Wonderful Day for a Wedding
We went to a wedding on Sunday. Our babysitter got married. I don’t know if I was crying because I was so happy for her or sad for me because we are losing another sitter to marriage! Dang love! It was both elegant and unique. Their dog was one of the groomsmen and the rest […]