Hard to believe that we – my husband and I – have lived 50+ years together, but never in an apartment. (In the early years we rented houses before we bought our first home.) So, bear with me as I recount some of the anomalies and experiences of our yearlong sojourn as lessees at the…… Continue reading Texas Newbie: Luxury Living
Texas Newbie: Am I a Texan Yet?
In my last two posts I explained about the driving situation here in Houston and the magnificent trees in our slice of paradise with too many Cypresses. Now I need to explore what makes a person Texan. And how will I know when I am one? I’ve been living in Texas full- time since May,…… Continue reading Texas Newbie: Am I a Texan Yet?
Haunted Hogan Creek – Revisited
Let’s revisit Haunted Hogan Creek, first posted for Halloween 2019. The two sisters open the back door, holding the laundry basket between them. It is already quite dark outside; a starless night with no light anywhere. They were supposed to get these wet towels hung on the clothes line after dinner, before going up to…… Continue reading Haunted Hogan Creek – Revisited
Texas Newbie: Loblollies and Cypresses
In my last post , the first of my musings on being a Texas Newbie, I rambled on about my experiences with driving in the greater Houston area. So now I want my readers to know that everyplace here is not crazy-making. Once I’m heading west of I-45 on Cypresswood, I start enjoying the scenery.…… Continue reading Texas Newbie: Loblollies and Cypresses
Texas Newbie: Driving in Houston
The downtown area of Houston. I have done more U-Turns in the past three months than I have previously performed in my whole 50+ years of driving. The reason is, I am now a Texan, living in the Greater Houston area, where everything I learned about urban driving must be abandoned so new rules and…… Continue reading Texas Newbie: Driving in Houston
Dangerous Things
I recently read a post on Facebook acknowledging that those of us who grew up in past decades did not have the guardrails or helicopter parenting that today’s youngsters enjoy. But their discussion question went deeper than drinking from the hose, or staying outside all day till night fell. They started the post with: “What…… Continue reading Dangerous Things
Way-Laid
In the 1980s I had one best Girlfriend, my sister Rita. And like most BGFs we did a lot of things together. We were especially lucky, because our husbands, Joe and Ron, were buddies too. We both lived in Cincinnati and our families spent many weekends together. One day Rita and I decide to attend…… Continue reading Way-Laid
Sweet Home Alabama, NOT
Fertilized egg – eight cells According to the Supreme Court of Alabama, as of February 16th Frozen Embryos are now “human children”. [You can read about the case here.] They have the same rights as a walking breathing talking 10-year-old child who, by the way, would be forced to carry a fetus to term, a…… Continue reading Sweet Home Alabama, NOT
Sand Blasted Dogs
A beach in the Dominican. Wow the wind! An attempt at normalcy-comfortably lounging with a book- becomes a battle against the elements. We should just take example from the sand blasted dogs. They lie curled up and tired, heads down low, not much notice of the stinging sands like thousands of tiny needles coating the…… Continue reading Sand Blasted Dogs
Rainbows
An Ark of color. A whimsy thing. Sometimes full, sometimes double. Bright, or hazy. Almost always emits a thrill; to share, to capture, journal in your memory books. As if the gods themselves came down and put a ring of gold on your finger, we claim a promise. Whatever it is we conjure to take…… Continue reading Rainbows
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