Last Friday, my neighbors invited me to a Posada celebration held at their house. One of the neat things about living here in a primarily Spanish part of Sherman is what I’ve been learning about Spanish culture and some of the beautiful traditions. Las Posadas, (Spanish: “The Inns”) religious festival celebrated in Mexico and some …
The holidays often bring bittersweet memories to the surface of our minds, and this year is no different for me. We often miss the people who have left big holes in our lives more poignantly as we prepare for celebrations, and I am missing my husband. He loved to give presents in the most dramatic …
Slim Randles is here as today’s Wednesday’s Guest with one of those Christmas stories that we love so much this time of the year. You know, the ones that tug at our hearts and bring a smile. This one about Mabel and Candice is sure to do both. And if you want to read more …
SANTA CLAUS BANK ROBBERY A True-Crime Saga in Texas by TUI SNIDER Genre: Nonfiction / Texana / Texas History Publisher: Castle Azle Press Date of Publication: December 8, 2019 Number of Pages: 146 pages + black & white photos Scroll down for Giveaway! When Marshall Ratliff dressed …
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Today I’m sharing a column I wrote back in the mid 80s for the Texas Catholic Newspaper where I was a regular columnist. I found this copy when I was digging through some old folders looking for something else, and I was surprised and dismayed to see that much of what I wrote back then …
Help me welcome Slim Randles as our Wednesday’s Guest today, with a story about what cabin fever can do to a man. Windy sinks to a new low. Read on to find out just how low. It’s getting close to Christmas, so I thought some cookies were in order for a snack today. Help yourself. …
COVER REVEAL!!! Title: NEVER TRUST A ROCKSTAR Author: Sarah Darlington Release Date: November 5th Series: The NEVER TRUST Series, Book 1 Yes, please. Sign me up. Emma has always been obsessed with Ollie Mills of the southern rock band, Sunset Revival. She follows his every move on Twitter, likes all his posts on Instagram, and …
Vanishing Girls Lisa Regan ISBN-10: 1786812428 ISBN-13: 9781538734117 Publisher: Grand Central/Bookouture Paperback: 334 pages November 26, 2019, $12.99 Language: English Genre: Mystery/Thriller/Suspense BOOK BLURB This USA Today bestselling thriller is an utterly gripping crime story perfect for fans of Lisa Gardner and Karin Slaughter. The little girl curled into a tiny ball as the chamber …
My whole family are avid readers, and we often gift each other with books, especially at this holiday season. It’s an extra bonus when we can get an autographed book, and the ones I have reside on a special shelf in my bookcase. When I moved, almost two years ago now, I had to downsize …
Slim Randles is back as today’s Wednesday’s Guest, and he’s introducing us to another one of the guys that hang out at the Mule-Barn Truck Stop. What an interesting group of men, and I suspect they are not all made-up characters. But no matter, they’re always fun to share space at the counter and have …
