Where have all the gentlemen gone?

A gentleman tipped his cap to me the other day in a rare gesture. His cap! Not his hat.  I thought immediately where have all the gentlemen gone? Hats hold a significant place in my heart. My Uncle Freddie always removed his cowboy hat when entering any place. I remember when my friend Henry and I had…

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What Is Past Is Prologue

While in Washington, DC in 2015, I visited the National Archives with my second mom, Glenna. We were there to view the founding documents of the United States. In preplanning the visit I purchased tickets online. After going through a security screening that is similar to a TSA screening before you board an airplane, we…

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She Was Only 22

Her gravesite photo was hidden behind a sea of bluebonnets. Oh, to have met her long ago. She was born on Christmas Day and died before a new year began. She was only 22. She loved horses. She married a rancher and had one child. She did not ride sidesaddle. Oh, the sights she must…

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