Archive for May, 2010
The Land of Noel Perrin
It once was mine footsteps on rock by proud stone passing barbed wire rusted time’s truth Scents of sweet fields yonder beckon bright I say yes as horsetails whisper hello in kind heads lifting, bowing in rhythm we walk Yellow, red lavender shine white lace dresses ancient ground shared hand to hand blackberries bitter sweet [...]
Dancing with Memories
No, I lie because it is a story about love of such kindness that I am afraid each retelling of the moment will spill some of the memory and I will have nothing to remember when I am frail, brittle like old porcelain china
Click Back in Time
My mind is like a ratchet – it mostly just clicks ahead Sometime it’s good to stop – and try ‘reverse’ instead Look back and re-examine – what influenced me the most Forget those few occasions – that would have made life ‘toast’ My third grade teacher taught – with her ruler on my hand [...]
The Tomato Soon Comes
Once the fruit was ready to pick, I learned one of the most important skills of my life: the making of the tomato sandwich.
Homeplace Memories
But I know that all I need to do is open the back-porch screen door and step across the weathered threshold of that little white house, and the memories will flood over me, taking me to the places of my childhood.
The Return of Pokey Belle
These stories are in the words of Charles Aloysius Cathcart, known to ‘most everyone here in Coltrane as Grampa Charlie Loy. Most evenings except Sundays, he occupied a wobbly old straight-back chair in spitting distance of the squat, rusty pot-bellied stove in Homer Henderson’s dry-goods store. They were collected by Mr. Cathcart’s grand-nephew Ernest, who [...]
Memories of a Creative Upbringing
I am grateful to my mom for encouraging my creative spirit. She wouldn’t complain if we made a mess in the name of art or cooking or building a fort. We would clean up after, but didn’t have to worry about it during the process. Getting messy still helps me generate new ideas.
Memorial Day and Me
On a bright cold Sunday morning in 1941. I had stayed home from church and heard an excited radio announcer break in to shout Japan had bombed Pearl Harbor.
Boerne, Texas: artful landscapes & natural pleasures
If art and scenic landscapes inspire you, you’re going to want to step into the scene in Boerne, Texas (population 10,283, elevation 1,421 feet, median home cost is $172,720). Beautiful Boerne -30 minutes NW of San Antonio – earns our MVV (Most Vibrant Village Award) for its bountiful creativity and natural beauty.This lively town boasts [...]
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