They brought the most delicious food. – They being the dear friends and family that came on July 4th to celebrate. For a pot-luck meal, things worked out very well. We has the best variety of yummy foods. All of these dishes accompanied the Hot Dog Bar. I am sharing this because maybe it will give […]
The Grands came to the July 4th gathering along with a few other relatives and friends. It was fun to see that the Grands were decked out in their patriotic attire, and they looked so cute. I just knew you would like to see their pictures. – Okay, just indulge this grandmother. Number One […]
“When we go to Abilene, I want us to go to Perini Ranch.” I cannot tell you how many times Betty said those words to us. Maybe a bazillion times. Betty and Robert raved about Perini Ranch, but … it never happened until now. On our latest journey to Abilene, Betty made sure we had reservations, […]
Hot dogs are a must for a Fourth of July gathering. They are the All-American food. How this came to be, I do not know, but many different cities have signature versions of the frank. You have heard of the Chicago dog or the hot dogs sold on the streets of New York City. So […]
Dear friends came over to celebrate our nation’s birthday. When planning for the gathering, I wanted to keep things simple, but still festive. American flags and bunting welcomed our guest to the celebration. An Old Glory pillow was a good resting place for the patriotic Humpty Dumpty. I have had him a bazillion years, and […]
For ever and a day – years and years – as long as I have known her (and that is a long time) -Friend BB has raved about the Paramount Theatre in downtown Abilene. Some days when Friend BB’s was a little girl, her father would take her into the city to see a movie […]
Can you imagine meeting a step-relative by marriage of Douglas Fairbanks, Sr? Yes, the silent film star that married Mary Pickford. We did, and it was beyond interesting. (How many degrees of separation would that be?) Here is how the meeting began. While friend Betty was visiting the eye doctor in Abilene, Texas, Ever-Lovin’ and […]
Ever heard of Strawn, Texas? If you are headed west on I20, about halfway between Ft. Worth, Texas and Abilene is the small community of Strawn. When I say small, I mean small. In the 2012, there were 643 residents. Strawn has a famous six man football team (The Greyhounds) that has won two state championships […]
Summertime is officially here, and the temperature is beginning to heat up – that means it is time for snow cones. Number Three Son began sampling different snow cone places, and that made me want to join in the fun. The plan is to visit several snow cone establishments in the near future, and to share […]
I am not by any means a DIYer, BUT I am so pleased with our solution to a problem that I just had to share. We got new curtains in the den. Previously we had a valance, but in an attempt to get a new (not necessarily better) fresher look, I wanted curtains. Now the saga of the […]
