Waiting
When we celebrated Mom & Dad's 50th wedding anniversary last weekend, I was moved by this very sweet picture of my mom and her dad. Dorsey King Barnes, fondly known by pretty much everyone as Corkey, was a much loved orthopedic surgeon in Dallas. If you're headed...
A Bloggin’ Day
Our (my) last 24+ hours ... well, let's just say I thought a camera must have been following me. 8:00 pm - Jon's out of town, and once again I was busted by my calendar challenged issue. I forgot I had a K-Life board meeting (K-Life is probably our favorite youth...
Table Talk – The Code, by Russ Keleman
Today's Table Talk is by my friend Russ Keleman. One thing about Russ ... he's connected with kids. He served on staff at Young Life for years and now teaches teens in the Dallas Independent School District. I asked him to opine on the issue of teen/tween apathy as...
A Day to Remember
"Mom... Does the big vacuum cleaner work?" Slow Walker asks for the third time before I answer. I think they're so used to asking, asking and asking, they don't think twice about waiting in line for an answer. "The green one?" I ask. We have a central vac that came...
August 20, 1960 Fifty years ago today, my parents walked down the aisle at Highland Park United Methodist Church. My mom on the arm of her father, who passed away a short time later, my dad dapper in his stylish 60's garb. Aren't they a cute couple? As wonderful as...
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