My cousin, in the year before she died, was talking to me on the phone from England. She would call…
Sir Barry…
When I was growing up in England there was a period when Ireland’s IRA (Irish Republic Army) was visiting terror…
Locked Out…
Methodist McKinney Hospital was bitterly cold and I’d been sitting around with Hubs since 730 a.m. while he checked in…
The Hanging of Footlights…
Before Hubs went under the knife he had something he needed to accomplish at Footlights. He had been working on…
Dinner with the Barn-Mates…
We have swallows nesting on our gutters and in the eaves of our barn and pavilion. There are chicks in…
A Petaluma Flight…
This summer Hubs and I managed to take a break in Sonoma Valley, California. Wine tasting country. We soon discovered…
Arboretum with Window to the Wild…
Our son and his wife, founders of the non-profit company, Window to the Wild, had a few dates booked at…
Eucalyptus Trees in California…
In early June we spent 8 days in Petaluma living above a horse barn on acreage that overlooked valleys, hills…
Tasting Rooms California Style…
I work at a winery in the tasting room and when customers ask, “Have you been to Lone Star or Carmelo, or Fortunata?”…
Saying ‘Yes’ to VBS…
This year Hubs and I once again helped with Vacation Bible School at our church, St. Peter’s, McKinney. This is…