On the 23rd, I headed home to celebrate Christmas with my mom’s side of the. As usual, my mom cooked enough to feed a small army. We all had a great time, especially while playing a white-elephant gift game/exchange. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to spend time with my dad’s side of the family because of holiday scheduling conflicts. On Christmas Eve I accompanied my parents to the candlelight service at their church. Christmas morning was spent again with my parents, my sister, her husband, and their two sons. Later that afternoon, we were joined by my granny, and her best friend, Jule.
May 8, 2011 Sunday morning, I drove to Gholson, Texas to give my Granny-Vigus a ride to my sisters house near West for a Mother’s Day celebration. Before I arrived in Gholson, I made a little detour to the old dilapidated remains of the Stuckey’s Pecan and Souvenir Shoppe on the edge of I-35 near [...]
November 13, 2010 Saturday morning, my parents, sister, and nephews arrived to spend some time with their favorite son, brother, and uncle. *wink* As soon as they arrived my nephew, Clint, headed straight to my model train layout. He’s a fellow train enthusiast. Eventually, we took a break from the trains and headed to the [...]
July 4, 2010 On the 4th, Ruben and I celebrated Independence Day with friends and family at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum. The celebration began with a flyover of F-16s followed by several musical performances. Mike and Tom coordinated our pot-luck buffet. There was plenty of good eating…..maybe a little too much. The [...]
May 9, 2010 Sunday morning, I drove to Gholson, Texas to celebrate Mother’s Day with my family. We gathered at my Granny’s house for lunch, then afterward I headed to my parents’ home. I can’t believe I haven’t been home since December. While I was there, I finally saw the furniture I bought my parents [...]
April 24, 2010 Last year I turned the big 4-oh, so turning 41 didn’t seem like a big deal. This year I decided not to do anything special for my birthday. The fact that the AC went out on my house and fixing it wasn’t cheap helped me decide not to throw a party. Instead, [...]
March 16, 2010 Spring Break 2010 turned into more of a “staycation.” Ruben and I spent most of it at home. During this downtime, my family came up for a little visit. Clint was excited to see Tucker and my new train layout. Clay brought his tuba along so he could show how much progress [...]
January 9, 2010 Bradley, my brother-in-law, is one of those multi-talented individuals who can build practically anything, especially items made of metal. This past holiday season, when my sister wanted to know what I’d like for Christmas, I asked if it would be possible for Bradley to build a fire-pit for my backyard. In my [...]
