My grandparents on my father’s side were George and Martha Ray. George Washington Ray was born on December 23, 1872, and Martha Jane Harper was born on January 6, 1885. They were married on September 24, 1905, and both were born near Birmingham, Alabama. They moved to Louisiana before any […]
Monthly Archives: November 2025
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Three years ago, I wrote about my engagement with Emily that did not end well (Too Late For Sorry). My main purpose for writing about it was to share thoughts primarily with my granddaughters. First, I have made mistakes in my life, especially in my youth. You try to fix […]
Grandpa Tell Me ‘Bout the Good Old Days” is a song that was recorded by The Judds, which was popular years ago. It tells of a time when people behaved differently, and things were more predictable and less violent. What happens when people stop passing down those stories, and does […]
The time had finally come to celebrate our graduation from high school. It was June, and the Houston weather was already hot as summer is here. Our friends, who had been classmates for years, would be heading off in new directions. Some would remain in contact, while others we might […]
Life is unpredictable, and we want to be in control. This may account for the majority of our disappointments. From our birth and during our early years, our parents take care of our needs, and the only part we play is crying when we are uncomfortable; they take over from […]
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 […]
I would be surprised if anyone planned for negative events to be part of their future. I doubt any of us will ever get through our lives without at least one of them. Most of us will have multiple, some small, and some I will call life-changing. Regardless of the […]