Sociopaths and The Lincoln Highway: A Book Review
I am still savoring The Lincoln Highway, a novel by Amor Towles. The story is good, the plot moves apace, but it was a page-turner because the author made me...
Carol's Blog
Enjoy more stories about Carol’s life growing up in San Antonio, Texas in the 1950’s and 1960’s, happy times before Jeff developed chronic mental illness, and random reflections about things she’s passionate about.
Dog Tags, Dancing and the Shock of Blood
The Cuban Missile Crisis is a generational touchstone for those who grew up in America during the 1960's. In addition to the "duck-and-cover" atomic bomb drills, many school districts issued...
Pure Joy
Ms. Joan Hoffmaster was the nurse midwife who cared for me during my pregnancy back in San Antonio, Texas in 1974-75. She stood by me while I navigated my husband’s...
Fishing, Playing and Sputnik: A Texas Childhood
“Wake up, little Susie, wake up!” Dad whispered in my ear, doing his best Everly Brothers’ imitation at 4 am on a Saturday morning. He got me out of my...
My Mama Loves Me…
“Daddy, Daddy! Lookie lookie! Watch what I can do!” I said. I tacked my father’s legs the minute he walked through the front door, before he could even set down...
