Happy Easter!  In the Christian tradition the forty days of Lent are officially over.  Christ’s Resurrection opens the path to eternal life.  While having coffee and reading the newspaper this morning, menus that were prepared with love, gratitude and joy are intended to awaken our five senses as family and[…]

We had the pleasure of entertaining our granddaughter Chiara over spring break.   Entertaining her was simple because we live in Matagorda.  No need to look further than the Colorado River and the Gulf of Mexico to ignite fun-filled days of excitement and adventure.  Living on the river gives us[…]

“If I’ve told you once, I’ve told you a thousand times, listen to me!” comes from a long list of redundant parental mantras every kid remembers; yet, they can’t remember a single word that their parents told them a thousand times. It doesn’t get any better once we grow into adults[…]

Our youngest daughter Kelli is closing in fast on the end of her sophomore year in the honors program at the University of Houston.  On several occasions, my husband and I have enjoyed listening to her elaborate on her experiences in the trenches of college life.  The study hours are[…]