These posts address personal aspects of my life experience.
My son and I love going to the movies. After a long week, there is nothing better than going to the latest opening movie and escaping into pure fantasy land. We laugh, we cry, we stay cool, embraced by the darkness and the sound of the amazing scenes on screen. We usually attend the movies […]
Continue reading →As most of you know, I’m a lifelong Houstonian. My family moved here from the Valley of Texas when I was a mere 3 years old. I’ve been blessed to live and travel elsewhere and always come back to the City I love. One of the treasures of “My Houston”, is the Astrodome. I remember […]
Continue reading →For the past 31 years, Dr. Stephen Klineberg at Rice University has been studying Houstonians. He started when Houston was a predominantly white, oil boom town in the 1980’s, through the oil bust, and onward through our gradual diversification of people and business. If you are not familiar with the study, trust me that it […]
Continue reading →Eleven years ago today, I embarked upon the greatest adventure of my life – Parenthood! That’s right, it’s the kid’s birthday today. That one moment in time turned my life completely upside down. I thought getting married at 40 was a big transition but it was nothing compared to becoming a Mother. What a roller […]
Continue reading →It is that time of year when we pause to give thanks for the blessings in our lives. We also give thanks for the early settlers and their peace with Native Americans, those that were already on the land. It’s an interesting reminder that we are actually celebrating peace between invaders and natives. It seems […]
Continue reading →Do you realize that our nation is at war? You probably do, somewhere in your mind. You know that American soldiers are shipped out everyday to places with names you can barely pronounce but you may not consider that they are fighting for your freedom. This post is not a debate about whether the battles […]
Continue reading →We recently received a new magazine at our home. This publication featured Matt Schaub on the cover and indicated an interview was inside. Intrigued, we opened it and flipped through the magazine. Personally, I’m embarrassed I took this action. I quickly realized that this was a “men’s interest” magazine. What gave it away? The article […]
Continue reading →The weather is cooling off. The temps this Tuesday morning are comfortable for the first time in weeks. And yet, not a drop of rain is expected anytime in the forseeable future. Wildfires are raging out of control in Texas while the land longs for a good, slow soak. Our Louisiana neighbors just received too […]
Continue reading →Houston is turning 175 years old! It’s a truly amazing city given humble beginnings and a bit of false bravado. The Houston Chronicle Sunday edition had a great special section on the city’s history and the story of the founding Allen Brothers. The Allen Brothers truly represent the type of attitude that has driven this […]
Continue reading →The weather this year has left me befuddled. Some days, I think I am in one of those disaster type movies that have a big, unexpected event as the base storyline. Have you ever seen one of those movies about droughts? Not so much. But my home state is in a major drought. Even if […]
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