It had been a while, but the Living Stones and the Albers Bible Fellowship Classes from First Baptist Church Richardson returned to Buckner International to sort shoes. It was good to be back. The big news of the day was… Drum roll please…. We picked up forty-three boxes of shoes (that would be 693 pairs […]
When February arrives and Valentine’s Day is near, I like to display my collection of Victorian calling cards. On these beautiful chromolithograph cards, hearts, hands, doves, and flowers speak of romance, friendship (and climbing the social ladder). These little scraps of ephemera (paper collectible) make my heart go pitty-pat. At first the little cards were […]
I call Marsha Christmas my best cheerleader. She faithfully comments on the Lanabird blogs, and she often recommends the blogs to her friends. I am so thankful. I got an email from Marsha Christmas: Don’t know if you like Vietnamese food, Lana, but our son took us to the Pho Crimson in Uptown last week. […]
It was weird. For our Super Bowl gathering, we had bruschetta. Now, that is not weird in itself, but what was weird was – This Italian appetizer is not usually served with Frito Pie. Our menu was rather typical for a Super Bowl gathering – Pigs in the blanket, Frito pie, and all the trimmings […]
I learned something today. There is an agency in town called Refugee Services of Texas. “A refugee is a person who has been forced to leave his/her country because of a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, or participation in a particular social or political group. Unlike immigrants, refugees have no […]
The Bible talks about being a doorkeeper in the house of the Lord, but I don’t remember anything being said about painting. Let it be known that that is what a group of faithful people did today – They painted the hallway of First Baptist Church Richardson. 1 Corinthians 10:31 (English Standard Version) 31 So, […]
Introducing a family favorite: Siciliano’s A Taste of Italy. For over 25 years we have been dining at A Taste of Italy. Our family has celebrated many birthdays at this restaurant, and that is where Mikel chose to go for her birthday dinner. Over thirty years ago, A Taste of Italy was in a strip […]
On the cover of the February 2014 Southern Living Magazine, is the picture of a Lemon-Lime Pound Cake. For Carmen’s birthday party, Carmen’s niece’s husband (or would that be Carmen’s nephew-in-law, or Carmen’s sister’s son-in-law or…I am sure there are other possibilities) made this Lemon-Lime Pound Cake. It was just as pretty as the cake […]
You have probably heard of the Ronald McDonald Houses. Families of critically ill children are provided a home-away-from-home while while their children are receiving medical treatment. Okay, that is nice. No, it is wonderful! I am here to tell you that the Ronald McDonald House in Dallas, Texas is fantastic, and it is all made […]
Carmen’s niece Melanie gave Carmen a birthday party! Sweet Mother of Pearl! What a nice thing to do. I liked it. I loved it. Going to birthday parties for adults is major fun – meeting new people, eating good food, and enjoying lots of laughter. I am now crusading for more birthday parties for my […]
