A few weeks ago I attended the bridal shower of a young lady who had been our babysitter. Once she graduated college and met her new boyfriend, we saw her less and less! She grew up in San Antonio in…
Family
In Love with Garner State Park
Some places never quite live up to their hype and leave you disappointed. We just spent the day at a place that not only lived up to the accolades from many friends, but had us clearing off our schedules…
The Long and Winding Road
I took a trip down the “Long and Winding Road” near my hometown in East Texas this past weekend. I haven’t been down this road in a very long time. It is about 3 miles long and full of twists…
Happy Fourth of July
Happy 4th of July! Driving for five hours in the car isn’t our typical July 4th way to celebrate this day, but it is this year. I am so sorry I haven’t blogged much lately. Maybe you thought that I was…
A Peachy Sunday
Every year our family goes peach picking. There is just nothing like eating a peach right off the tree. The best tasting ones are the juiciest. The juice rolls down your arm in a wonderfully sticky mess! Ah, summertime. In…
Dear Chelsea
My niece Chelsea is graduating high school today. She is walking across the same stage I did twenty- nine years ago. What an amazing young lady she has turned out to be. Her parents did a wonderful job in raising…
Picture from the Archives
Since we are still getting to know each other, I thought I would pull a picture from the past. This is one of my favorites because it is about the time that I started to come out of the fog…
For Liz
My sister died one year ago today. She had a very aggressive form of breast cancer: triple negative. I miss her every single day. The only good thing about cancer is that you can say goodbye. My Daddy died from…