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- Left Behind … Have you ever wondered?
- Nothing is the Same…When Right was Right and Wrong was Wrong
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Reflections from an Octogenarian…the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
The words “the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” and Covid 19 run through my mind every time I watch the news. I’ve struggled to find the good. I’ve tried to think of something to say, … Continue reading
Posted in Covid 19, Dallas, General
Tagged 2020, Covid 19, Dallas, Masks, social distancing, virus
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Rain, Rain go away … Come Again Another Day
Rain, Rain, go away Come again another day All the family wants to play Rain, rain, go away I’m guessing you might remember standing at a window when you were young and wanting to go out and play! Well, … Continue reading
Posted in Dallas, General, rain, writing
Tagged 1923, Children's Party Book, Dallas, God's tears, rain, Rain Rain go away, Star Light star bright
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Dad’s Story…The Great Depression, Bonnie and Clyde, and a Red Dress
Remembering my dad today has brought to mind a question he loved to ask—tell me what The Great Depression, the big city, Bonnie and Clyde, and a red dress have in common. Now on the surface they … Continue reading
Posted in Dallas, Fathers Day, General, Great Depression
Tagged Bonnie and Clyde, covered wagon, Dad, Dallas, DP&L, Father's Day, God's love. lightning strike, Great Depression, iceman, lineman, Texas, WWII
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Birthdays … and Sunshine in January!
Birthdays — I’ve spent so many of these all alone! Not because I wanted to, but because on January 31 the weather in Texas is usually freezing, snowing, sleeting, raining, or way too cold to stick your nose out-of-doors! And … Continue reading
Posted in Birthday, Dallas, General
Tagged 1940, celebrations, downtown Dallas, friends, Neiman Marcus
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A “Great Depression” Wedding …
The Great Depression, Marietta, Oklahoma, a big city, and a red dress — what do they have in common? Nothing at all, except it was when and where my mother and dad got married. On August 26, 1932, eighty-three years … Continue reading
Posted in America, Dallas, General, Great Depression, marriage, Memories, Time Capsule, Wedding
Tagged Dallas, Gainesville, Great Depression, Lake Dallas, Little Elm, Marietta, memories, Oklahoma, Shiveree, Texas, Turner Hotel, wedding, World War II
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