When I was in middle school I lived in a suburb of Dallas, TX and I had a pen pal in France. From what I remember she lived somewhere in the great expanse between Paris and France's southern coast. I'm sure my mom still has a box somewhere in her attic of our letters. Maybe I need to find them. I … [Read more...]
Grandfather’s Ivy Caps
Did you know these hats for men were called ivy caps? I didn't. Today, I saw 4 men wearing them and I rarely see that. One man even had a bow tie and cardigan on with his ivy cap. It was very dapper and it made me smile. My Pappaw wore them a lot. He was bald and I'm sure he wore them to keep … [Read more...]
I’ve started a blog!
Why in the world would I start this? It's been done. By zillions of others whose blogs are far better than mine will be. By people who can write better than me. But it isn't about the better. It's about the doing. And getting this out of my head and my heart. This need to write is in my core. … [Read more...]
