Stories from the Slow Lane
Books Sales in Bloom
Picturesque fields of spring wildflowers haven’t been the only thing blooming here in South Central Texas lately. My observation is based on achieving a new personal best record by attending four local library book sales in three days in Schulenburg, La Grange, Weimar...
Easter Memories: Faith, Family, Fun
Easter blessings abound through expressions of our faith, practicing family rituals and revisiting fun recollections. It's also a good time to make new memories. Let's revisit three special Easter stories that friends have shared. No Store-Bought Baskets for the...
No April Fools’ – Prices 50 Years Ago
It’s no April Fools’ joke that certain banking entities were paying 5% to 6% dividends on deposits 50 years ago. Prices for groceries, clothing, cars, building materials, and TVs have changed, too, according to 1972 ads clipped from The Fayette County Record in La...
A Tomcat’s Wellness Trip
Jumper ‘Jaws’ Thomas is my name and recovery has been my recent game. Thanks for the emails and texts you sent Elaine wishing me well after my surgery. I have to admit that it has been a rocky time, no pun intended. Skip this paragraph if you don’t fancy learning the...
Mother’s Words-to-the-Wise
In honor of what would have been my mother’s birthday on Sunday, I’d like to share 10 of her favorite sayings. I’ve heard Mother repeat her words-to-the-wise at least 100 times. However, when I stop and consider the advice offered by these self-help truisms in dealing...
Christmas in Her Heart
Christmas in Her Heart is a true family Christmas story that bears repeating every holiday season. I hope these simple yet remarkable memories made in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies will lift your spirit and warm your heart. The aromatic promise of an epic...
A December to Remember
Here in Fayette County, Texas, familiar sights all around us announce that Christmas 2021 could well be a December to remember. Let me share several observations with you. At the Hostyn Hill Greenhouses, Kathy is brightening the season, one poinsettia at a time....
10 Better-Safe-than-Sorry Superstitions
It’s my thought that it’s better to be safe than sorry when it comes to adhering to superstitions that were passed down to Granny and she passed down to me. I first heard the following 10 folklore beliefs in my early childhood when I spent time with my grandmother who...
Charlie’s More than a Name at the Menin Gate
Kassy Matchett went on a search for the name Charles Magrath Fendall at the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres, Belgium, several years ago. She was excited to find her fourth cousin listed on the wall alongside more than 54,000 other World War I casualties who died on...
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