I just got back from almost a week in my hometown of Kilgore,Texas. It had been awhile so I was starting to twitch a little for Jack Ryan’s calamari and a mini #2 hamburger from Charburger and their beans with…
Kilgore
Home
After more than sixty years, we finally sold our family home. I guess the stars had finally aligned, and everyone was ready to finally part with it at the same time. We would always tease our mom about it taking…
Small Town 4th of July
I hope y’all had a great 4th of July celebration! We left late for the drive to see family so we ended up driving the back roads. I think I told you once or a million times how much I…
De Rigueur of Kilgore
Style. Are you born with it? Do you acquire it over time? Who inspired your sense of style? For me, I know that I was influenced by my mother. She would never go out of the house without her lipstick….
There’s No Place Like Home
I just got back from a trip to my hometown of Kilgore, Texas. I was there for a little work and a lot of visiting with my family. It rained most of the week. And I’ll never complain about rain…
A Yellow Rose
I’ve gotten to the point in life that I am having to attend a lot of funerals. It’s not exactly something that I look forward to but in some unexpected ways, they’ve become a place of comfort. My earliest memory…
Jack Ryan’s is a Gem under the Derricks
If you have never been to Jack Ryan’s in downtown Kilgore, you are in for a treat. Not only will you have some incredible views of oil derricks as you drive up to their door, the food is worth every…
Hometown Vacation
When you live in a city of a million people, sometimes spending a little time away in a small town is the perfect summer vacation. And that’s what my family decided to do when we went to my hometown of…
Jack Ryan’s in Downtown Kilgore
As we drove through downtown Kilgore a few weeks ago on our way to my brother Jimmy’s house, we saw a huge amount of cars parked near the railroad tracks. (no picture of all the cars since I was driving…
Cafe Barrons
When I was home over the Christmas holiday, I stopped by one of my favorite restaurants with some of my family. My sisters and I had the intention of doing a little bit of shopping and then stopping to eat…
Our White Christmas in Kilgore
We drove to Kilgore after spending Christmas Eve in Dallas. The candlelight service we attended with Nana was magical. This year, more than any Christmas before, we wanted to be with family. And the magic wouldn’t end in that historic…
A Painting that Inspires
In June of 2010, we were home visiting my family in East Texas. We didn’t have anything special planned. We typically just hang out with my brothers and sisters and their families. We sometimes go to the lake or the…
