It has been four years since Eva left us on April 22, 2022. It was just three days before Tammy’s birthday and six days before Jennifer’s. Recently, I have had two strokes that have changed my life and how I get through my days. I have told myself that I […]
Eva Ray
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We came to visit today and brought you flowers. Aurora fed the ducks and wanted to run everywhere. Sadie Rae would have loved to get down and play with the ducks. Sixty-two years ago, we were married, and that was the best decision I have ever made. We miss […]
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 […]
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 […]