We had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Our two boys from Florida, James and Andrew, drove all night to get here. That was pretty special but in the car was my newest daughter-in-law, James’ wife, and my newest grand baby, Titus. If you haven’t heard about this sweet baby, you can see what I wrote about him … [Read more…]
Today is mother-in-law day. I didn’t even know there was a mother-in-law day until the TV told me this morning. The news commentator said that over 50% of people asked said they had a good relationship with their mother-in-law. I could be included in this statistic. I had a good mother-in-law. Mary Dow was not … [Read more…]
My nine year old is sitting on the couch frustrated and near tears. Why? Because he doesn’t understand his math. He’s good at math. Not a genius but he understands the concepts and can figure out most problems without too much trauma. Why doesn’t he understand it today? Because it’s been 3 days since he’s … [Read more…]
A week ago, my family was busy preparing for the Cowboy B Show. We were all at the Lufkin Civic Center for the final rehearsals and sound checks. Everyone was busy doing what they do best. The sound guy was working hard fixing this connection, adjusting that microphone, making notes of who was singing on … [Read more…]
Our family is musical. There is always some instrument being practiced, some rehearsal to go to, some composition being worked on, even some instrument being made. It makes for a pretty noisy house at times and sometimes that noise isn’t all that pretty. That’s okay, because the end result is usually beautiful. My older boys … [Read more…]
During this election year, the media likes to talk a lot about the American dream. Which candidate will ensure that all American citizens can have the American dream? Why is it that so many Americans have seen the American dream slip through their fingers? It’s a pretty broad generalization to say there is a specific … [Read more…]
I just got back from a 6 day visit with my 2 week old grandson, Titus Kodak Dow. His precious parents, my son and daughter-in-law, invited me to come spend a little time helping out and getting to know their precious baby. I don’t know how much help I was but I did enjoy cuddling … [Read more…]
It has begun. After a brief but wonderful August break, we have hit the books again. We began our school year on Labor Day. I thought it fitting that we labor on Labor Day. This starts our 21st year of home schooling. It doesn’t matter how many years we do this, every year brings new … [Read more…]
It’s about that time of again. Time to start a new school year. This year, my youngest is 4th grade. That means I don’t have any little bitties around anymore. It’s kind of sad but, I have to admit, things are getting easier. As of this moment, this is my plan. I reserve the right … [Read more…]
A friend shared this recipe with me several years ago after serving it to my family in her home. It was an instant hit and quickly became a must for our Thanksgiving meal. It can be a bit expensive with the colorful peppers but it is definitely worth it. Everything can mixed ahead of time … [Read more…]
