My little grandson who is still in utero was honored on Saturday night with a baby shower. Friends of Sarah and Gregorio’s gathered at their home for a “Sausage Fest.” Gregorio cooked lots of different types of sausages for the 40+ people who were there, most of whom were friends and coworkers. I had the…
Category: Family
Flash Memoir Repost: Afternoons with Mr. Morgan
Mr. Morgan was a retired Episcopal priest who lived a few houses up from my family on East 9th Street in my hometown of Bonham, Texas. He and his wife, Anna, must have been in their 70’s when I was young. They both had white hair, and they walked with the stoop that comes with…
Milk Toast
When I was growing up my dad made me milk toast when I was sick. This consisted of two slices of toasted Mrs. Baird’s bread torn up and placed in a big bowl, then covered with warm milk sweetened with sugar. One pat of butter went on top to add a little extra richness. Milk…
My Utah Family and a Birthday
Today is my nephew’s birthday. Jim is my sister’s son and is one of my favorite people in the world. Our families are very close since Ray and Jim became fast friends about ten minutes after we got married back in 1980. Jim turned 49 today. Hard to believe he is that old since I still…
The Big Country (1958) and Ray
Today Ray was not feeling well so we spent some time watching movies on television. The Big Country (1958) was one of those movies. It stars Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carrol Baker, Charlton Heston and Burl Ives. I have to say that Burl Ives commands this movie with his performance. I didn’t know until afterwards…
Sherman, Fort Worth and Daughter Sarah
It is 12:42 am here in Sherman, Texas – 10:42 Pacific Time – and we just arrived at our house here about 45 minutes ago. We worked in Fort Worth all day on the condo, got stuck in Fort Worth traffic on our way to Sherman in early evening, then arrived an hour and a…
Luna Day
I spent the day with my granddaughter, Luna, today. I have lots of pictures. I realize this doesn’t further any discussion about our troubling world events, but it brings lightness to my heart, which I am happy to share. Luna, Cordelia and Frankie at the Dog Park At the regular park Turkey burger and fries…
A New Bedmate Tonight
I have a visitor this evening – my sweet youngest daughter, Rachael. So nice to have her here. She is my little snuggle bunny tonight since Ray is out of town. She and my two constant snuggle partners, Cordie and Frankie, will keep me company on this Saturday night. We had our homeless breakfast this…
Talking to Luna about Death
We introduced our new dog, Frankie, to our granddaughter Luna today. This was not as easy as it might sound since Luna knew our dog Sammie (recently deceased) had been sick and since her mother, Sarah, is pregnant and often sick, then this has created some confusion about what exactly “sick” means. We have been…
A New Dog in the Family
Love at first sight. Ray was right. Another dog can be a good idea. Here is Frankie, aka Gwen. She is 1 1/2 years old. A Schnauzer/Scottie mix. She was one day away from being put down when BFF K-9 rescued her. She had a chicken bone stuck in her soft palette and couldn’t eat….
20 Minutes a Day 