HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARLA!

Happy Birthday, Marla! You are a rare and beautiful treasure! You love the many organizations dear to your heart! I love your unique sense of style! Marla embraces life knowing how each moment is so special and important! Resiliency is her middle name! Very few people have gone through the…

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!

I wish you all a HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! I love this beautiful card! A heart made from leaves. Photos: Dick Gentry. Not to be used without permission…

SUZANNE & STEVE SUGGESTED WE VISIT THE “RENOIR TEA GARDEN”, WHERE FRENCH IMPRESSIONIST PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR PAINTED IN 1883.

It is always a joy to discover someplace new on a trip! On our last visit to the Island of Guernsey my niece Suzanne, and her husband Chris, and nephew Steve, and his wife Karen took us to the Renoir Tea Garden by Moulin Huet Bay. (It is pronounced &#8220…

A FEW OF MY FAVORITE 2024 PHOTOS…SO MANY I LOVE!

I really enjoy chronicling the year with imagery. Here is a small selection of some of my favorite photos of the past year. The above photo is Marla and I at the “Lennon Wall” in Prague. A beautiful family sunset. Walking in Davis Park in Dallas with Stacy…

BIRTHDAY REFLECTIONS

There is nothing better in my view than celebrating a birthday. I’m beyond blessed to have Marla on the journey. I’ve experienced a few and each one is better than the last. Bob Hope said, “You know you are getting old when the candles cost…

A RETURN TO OUR ENCHANTED ISLAND

Our last trip to the Island of Guernsey was in 2022. We took our grandson Paxton on that trip, his first since he was a little over a year old. I’ve posted in the past about My sister Patty marrying her pen pal and moving to Guernsey. It…

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO THIS YEAR? HERE ARE A FEW IDEAS.

What plans do you have for 2025? You may be thinking about big adventures or just happy excursions close to home. Anthony Bourdain once said, “If I’m an advocate for anything, it’s to move. As far as you can, as much as you can. Across the ocean, or…

LOOKING BACK AT THE PAST YEAR… WHAT A WILD RIDE

2024 was an amazing combination of wonderful moments with family and friends, new adventures, a little sadness…but much love. I grabbed at life knowing the importance of each precious nanosecond. I’ll share a few of my 2024 favorites photos with text…And some thoughts on…

MEMORIES OF CHRISTMAS PAST

Marla and I love looking back at Christmas photos. This was a precious moment when the Twins were wearing their new Christmas dresses. Lisa and Stacy by the tree. My sister enjoyed making Christmas ornaments. Opening presents. Owen and Vaughan by the tree. Two beauties with Santa on Christmas Eve…

VIENNA SOJOURN…THE BEAUTY…AND A DARK LEGACY

Our September Uniworld river cruise docked in Vienna for two full days of assorted tours. I’ve been a fan of the PBS TV show, “Vienna Blood”, so I was excited about visiting the city. Marla visited Vienna many years ago and really didn’t want…