The photo is of my nephew and his wife and their children, along with my niece and her husband and their kids at Walt Disney World. My...

The photo is of a beef enchilada casserole I made recently for the United Methodist Church-sponsored Wesley-Rankin Community Center that...

I have been blessed thus far in my life and have not suffered keen personal losses other than the loss of pets. My parents and...

The photo is a Playbill from a touring production of this musical I recently attended. It is based on the true story of the tiny town of...

The photo is of the cover of the program from a Dallas Chamber Symphony concert I attended last night. The conductor did apologize saying...

I have finally returned to Dallas from my rehab in Oklahoma after knee replacement surgery. Right before I left Bartlesville, my sister...

My left knee replacement surgery is scheduled for Feb. 17. I am having it done in Tulsa by the same doctor that did my right knee....

Project Runway is a reality TV show where clothing designers from all over the world compete. I just finished watching Season 19, and it...

I found out today that a woman who I frequently join in recumbent bike workouts at the gym slipped and fell on the ice recently and is in...

I just returned from a 3-day stay with my friends Anita and Bruce in Tyler. Our tickets to “Beautiful,” the Carole King musical, got...

I am in Tyler because was supposed to see the musical “Beautiful” about Carole King tomorrow night with my friend Anita. I came a day...

I recently watched a Rick Steves video of his visit to Switzerland — the towns of Appenzell, Bern, Berner Oberland, Gimmelwald, Lake...

I just finished watching the documentary about Janet Jackson. What an extraordinary family and spectacular woman! The film certainly...

I am the president of my Sunday school class of about 50 people, and every week I send out an email with joys, concerns and...

This year would have been Robin Williams’ 70th birthday. So, there has been publicity about him. I always thought he was high-strung,...

I just watched “Ancient Maya Metropolis” on PBS. The ancient ancestors of today’s Maya people thrived in large, sophisticated cities...

I watched a PBS show “Australia | Animals with Cameras” where wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan fronts the team helping scientists...

The photo is of bankers boxes full of books. In the Addison Athletic Club there is a conference room with walls lined with bookshelves...

My church — Lovers Lane United Methodist — is organizing a European Capitals Tour for September, including a stop in Oberammergau,...

Tonight, I went to a book club meeting where we discussed John Cheever’s short story “A Torch Song.” The story is mainly about two...