Texas independence was official 183 years ago today. Of Course, I am stating this for all those non-Texans out there. For those of you who know me and how much I love this state, it might come as a surprise to find out that neither of my parents had the privilege of being born here. …
Category: Family
Cheap Sunglasses and Expensive Shoes
I wear cheap sunglasses and expensive shoes. It's a rule my dad has preached to me my whole life. So I would buy my sunglasses from Charming Charlies, Walmart, Target, anywhere really that sold them for under $10 a pair. Really anytime I want to buy a pair that's over $10 dollars I hear my …
My Mother Hates Squirrels.
I have heard that children usually don't start making lasting memories until they reach close to the age of seven. Although I think my father might argue with you seeing as how he remembers shag green carpet in a house he lived in at the age of three. But this story isn't about him. Strong …
Three Good Things
Today was a bad day...is how the post could have gone but instead it's been a good day. Well, let me back you up to the part of the day when it was a bad one. I didn't wake up having a bad day, in fact, it started great. But on my drive to work, …
C
Cow Tipping Creamery is this adorable gourmet food truck in Carrolton, they also have a Frisco and Austin location. It was this time last year that I got a question from my aunt, did I want to go for a walk with her to get ice cream. I mean I love ice cream and I …
Talking About Trees
Let me start off by apologizing to my grandmother, she has asked me over and over again not to write about the stuff she says. And trust me I could fill a book with the crazy stuff she has said and done. But none the less I think she will find that I am writing about …
Would You Say Yes?
Do you ever have those days that come around, that when you think back to a year ago how different your life is? How in such a short time, as in 365 days, your life was turned upside down and forever changed. Do you know that feeling you get when one day forever changes you, …
I Have A Feeling
I have a feeling That all the way Up in those white Fluffy clouds You are dancing With joy. Looking upon Your four children, Knowing they all Found a way To be in The same space. I have a feeling You are beyond Happy that she found Her brothers. At last they …
Please Don’t Ever Get Old
In the small waiting room of the primary care physician, I couldn't help but notice all the different kinds of people. A father with his son, a woman who was probably in her late 40's, a man around his 60's, a quite elderly woman and her daughter, and me. I sat down in a chair …
Fleeing Irma
It was only a few days ago that I wrote a post about preparing for my first hurricane. A LOT has happened since then, I feel like I was preparing for Irma at least a month ago. It all started last Friday, I was supposed to go in for work at noon when my cousin …