My Monday, for a change…

did not consist of cleaning or laundry or lying on the couch watching TLC or Anthony Bourdain all day.  Nope, today I had myself a long-awaited lunch date with one of my oldest friends in the world, Johnny.  He and I go way back to 1st grade at Glen Rose Elementary.  How well I remember [...]

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The Astons…even more Growing up Glen Rose…

Worry not, folks, this Growing up Glen Rose thing has got to end at some point or the other.
As I’ve said before, these entries about my kidhood aren’t so much about writing something funny and entertaining as they are to document for me, and perhaps even my kids, how absolutely decent and loving my growing [...]

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Growing up Glen Rose…the Ginnie and Kern Chronicles

Oddly enought, when I think about writing about my younger years in Glen Rose, Ginnie and Kern never really came to mind…until Dorothy reminded me.  When I linked her to this blog, I gave her fair warning about the colorful language that sometimes happens.  She very graciously reminded me that she’d shared space with Kern [...]

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Homecoming 2007

I don’t know what is with all the nostalgia swirling around in my head of late.  Maybe it’s because the kids are getting older, but for whatever reason I feel this compulsion to remember and tell them stories from “back in the day.”  Maybe I want them to be reminded that even though we have [...]

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