I probably should not admit this, but prior to Eva’s passing away, I did not go to the cemetery just to visit grave sites. If I were there for a funeral, then I would go to see my parents’ marker and other extended family members buried there. I don’t know […]
Eva Ray
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Fairy tales start with “Once upon a time…” as an introduction to the tale. Movie writers weave love stories into their plots using familiar themes, often so gently that viewers may not recognize the romantic storyline until well into the movie. Many people experience love stories in their lives, though […]
A few days ago, as I was checking out at HEB, I noticed most of what I was buying was frozen TV dinners. The employee and I were having polite conversations when I asked if she could guess my diet. I told her that TV dinners are mostly what I […]
It was in the eighth-grade biology back in the 1950s when we learned the difference between male and female, plants, and animals. Every student understood the physical differences and how reproduction works. Any textbook, dictionary, or encyclopedia written before the year 2000 will have descriptions that clearly explain what a […]
Eva was still working at Gulf Oil in June 1966 when I left NASA and went to work at Texaco. Gulf Oil’s Houston headquarters was located in the Gulf Building on Main Street. Texaco’s headquarters was situated on Rusk Street, between Fannin and San Jacinto Streets. Those buildings were only […]
Their grandparents were married for over 50 years, and their love for each other inspired the couple who wrote this song. When I heard them sing it, I thought about Eva and me. When I was younger, I did not know about that kind of feeling. It is not like […]
E is for Everlasting love V is for Very special A is for Always being there A is for Amazing strength L is for Laughter at our jokes L is for Lovable E is for Earnest N is for Never be forgotten R is for Reliable A is for All […]
Something happened to me on Saturday evening that I have never experienced before, and I’m unsure what to make of it. I was watching the NASCAR time trials, which is about as boring as watching paint dry, and I dozed off. I could hear them talking, but it was obvious […]
When Eva passed away, no one in our family was surprised, but that did not mean there was no shock when she was gone. Knowing something will happen and knowing what that will feel like are two different things. As I have written before, I had thought about that day […]
In another lifetime, I believe most dating couples and young married couples had a favorite song they considered to be “their song.” It had a special attachment that could be the words in the song, or when they first heard it together. When I was in high school, I […]