I’m excited! For some time now, I’ve wished for a flag for our home. And several weeks ago, my wish came true. We’re now proudly flying an American flag! It’s positioned right outside my office window, so on windy days, which we seem to have quite often, I can see and hear the flag flapping in the breeze, and I love it. Every time I see that flag, or any other American flag, I’m reminded of how grateful I am to live in this country. Is it perfect? Far from it. Are there things I’d like to change? You bet. Are there serious and important issues that need to be resolved? Absolutely. The current situation of a pandemic, civil discord,… [Read More]
April, Bluebonnets, and the View from the Top of the Tree
It’s April. And in Texas, that means it’s bluebonnet season. Every year these hardy blossoms – the state flower of Texas — cover fields like blue blankets, and it’s a rite of passage for every Texas child to be photographed in a patch of bluebonnets. Several years ago, some folks in my neighborhood came up with what I’m sure they thought was a brilliant idea. They created a flower bed around the base of a large tree in their front yard. That’s not so unusual, right? The uniqueness of this project lay in the fact that the bed was shaped like the great state of Texas. And what better flower to plant in the bed than bluebonnets? Perfect. Great idea,… [Read More]
