As the sun seemed to take a final dip into the lake at the Silverlake Marina on Lake Grapevine in Texas this evening, I relived the highlights of what this day has meant.RecapitulationIt has been quite a journey for those of us who can relive the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Everything changed in a New York minute. Transportation came to a halt in New York City and airplanes were not flying. It was an eerie time. For me personally, living so close to DFW Airport the silence was deafening. For many people trying to get in touch with loved ones in NY, PA, or DC phone services were interrupted. By nightfall, and many months later, it seemed as if the world stopped and people were caught up in a nightmare.  Despite how we were impacted by the violence, what kept us together was our ... 09/11/2021

"We can't change the past but we can learnfrom history and remember the importantthings the sacrifices our loved one madeand the price of our freedom today."---Vera Lynn (Vera Margaret Welch) English Singer Songwriter3/20/1917 - 6/18/2020 Her positive lyrics and songs of hope helpedmany people who were suffering  There is nothing I've gone through in life that left me as speechless as the sight I saw this morning in Las Colinas, a Suburb of Irving, TX. This clock display to honor the fallen was put up and ready for eyes to see very early this morning. The flags and their sacrifices of those who made the ultimate sacrifice, left me with a gaping hole in my mouth, tears in my eyes, and a heavy heart. Their sufferings were great. I can't even imagine being shot and killed in a war zone or ... 09/10/2021

It's 80 degrees in Flower Mound and partly cloudy. What's on your mind? Let me tell you what's on mine. The Chart above shows Percentage of Americans with drivers’ licenses by age. Source: Hedges & Company. The 85+ showed 60.1%. Believe it or not, it's something worth reading.  TIRES BEWARE!There are a lot of people getting new roofs this season due to the Hail Damage from previous Spring weather.  I continue to find lots of nails and screws. Do you? DRIVERS BEWARE!I've noticed an increase in the number of drivers locally and throughout the DFW Metroplex. I wondered about this so I checked a report from Hedges & Company According to their report, it's not just my imagination. Also, I don't have any way of knowing how many unlicensed drivers are on the roads or how many are transplants t... 09/14/2021

It is hard to believe it has been nine years since Handsome Hudson was born! I still remember he waited to arrive until Geno and I came home from our Mediterranean vacation. It was such an exciting time for our family!        Age 9Sharon Tara made collages for her grandchildren which I loved so much I started making collages for Hudson when he was four. It's fun going back to reminisce each year. I took the time to go back to earlier photos and created a collage for the first three years so we would have one for every year! The changes are amazing and I know many of you have watched Hudson progress each year!       Age 8        Age 7        Age 6        Age 5        Age 4       Age 3      Age 2      Age 1Hudson you are a joy and breath of sunshine as we watch you grow up! We love you! ♥... 09/13/2021