A New Experience for Me- I Won a Book Award!

by | Oct 28, 2023 | Bright Lights

I traveled to Fort Worth, Texas, last weekend to receive a Will Rogers Medallion for my second book, Adventures Down the Texas Rabbit Hole. I can now say I am an award-winning author. How cool is that! It was suggested to me  by Natalie Bright, a 2022 medallion...

Another Time-honored Tradition has Ended

by | Oct 17, 2023 | Bright Lights

On October 15th, the last Lubbock Avalanche-Journal newspaper was delivered to our house, thrown by carriers Junior and Lindsay Garcia. The paper will now come in the mail with news a day late, if we’re lucky. Probably more like two or three days late. This was...

Drimiopsis Saundersiae is a Neat Little Plant

by | Sep 27, 2023 | Bright Lights

I bought this little Drimiopsis saundersiae Sunny Smile in 2019 at a Texas Association of Cactus and Succulent Societies seminar. It was considerably different from anything else in my collection, so of course, I had to have it. Drimiopsis saundersiae is native to...

Everyone needs a little Rhapsody in Blue

by | Sep 23, 2023 | Bright Lights

Sheila and I attended the Rhapsodies concert at the Buddy Holly Hall Friday night, and it was a fun experience. And I got to hear my favorite Gershwin selection, “Rhapsody in Blue.” The concert included three selections, Peter Boyler’s...