I guess it is tradition. At least for the last two years, Mercy Street has hosted a crawfish boil celebration in appreciation for their mentors, volunteers, and donors. Living Stones, and The Men’s Class were invited – so some of us went. It is always great fun. This year it was held at Mercy Street […]
Electric energy filled the room. When ten cream-of-the-crop teachers, their principals, their families, their friends, and not to mention big wigs like the Richardson Independent Superintendents and school board members got together, the room was super charged. For the past three years, our Beta Chi chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa has honored the teachers that […]
For ten years, from 1836 to 1846, the Republic of Texas proudly but precariously existed as a separate and unique nation…. The purpose of the Star of the Republic Museum is to collect and preserve the material culture of the Texas Republic (1836-1846) and to interpret the history, cultures, diversity, and values of early Texans.(Star of […]
The Urban Dictionary has this to say about the phrase “Luck of the Irish”: This isn’t luck at all, but more of an attitiude, a positive look at a bad situation. The Irish didn’t survive a potato famine, and being treated as 3rd class citizens upon their arrival to the U.S. (til the mid-late 1900’s) […]
Emergency preparedness. I had heard the term. I had heard of people stockpiling food. I had heard of survivalists, but…. Honestly! I I tend not to want to be an alarmist. You know – The gloom and doom. Focusing on what might happen. Still – there is a point where it is probably prudent to […]
I mentioned before how excited I was to get to host the March 6th ADK meeting. March 6th commemorates the date of the fall of the Alamo. I have gathered Alamo collectibles over the years, and I had always wanted to host a Remember the Alamo party. Well, a meeting is not necessarily a party, […]
Food memories can just make my day. I remember the first time I tasted Mini Pecan Pies. To say that they made a lasting impression is an understatement. It was a gathering at Marie Stobaugh’s home. I thought the little tarts she made that were filled with pecan pie filling were about the best thing […]
If you are not a Native Texan, you probably do not understand the significance of the Alamo. The courage and bravery of the defenders of Texas Independence resounded far and wide. “Victory or Death”, were the words of Col Travis, and all but one of the Texas soldiers agreed. On March 6, 1836, the Battle […]
In 2010 – before Lanabird and Trusty Camera – The Living Stones and Albers Men’s Classes had an Oscar Party that was so much fun. The pictures are bad, but I thought some of you might enjoy a look back, and others might get a few party ideas. Truman Capote made history with his fabulous […]
Imagine the scene – We (Betty, Ever-Lovin’ and myself) were sitting in the waiting room waiting (that is what you do in a waiting room) for Betty to be called through the doors into the “I want your blood” room. (It was a medical lab.) Conversation eventually got around (as it always does) to, “Where […]
