The chicken and the egg

ROCKWALL,TX. (July 16, 2014) Compared to her older brothers, my daughter is unique: they are athletes; she’s an artist, barely noticing a ball. They are rough, a little wild (Huck Finns and Tom Sawyers around here); she is quiet, shy, and reserved (Becky Thatcher). We’ve had her involved in art classes, but she needed something […]

Rockwall Texas Sports Red 12U ball players emerge as ‘Cal Ripken Experience’ national champs

ROCKWALL, TX (July 15, 2014) Members of the Rockwall Texas Sports Red select ball team, part of the Big League Sports Academy, are back home celebrating victory after taking first place in the Cal Ripken 2014 Beach Blast National Championship in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The ‘Ripken Experience’ welcomed 24 12U teams representing several states […]

On a tank of gas from Rockwall, Texas

On a tank of gas from Rockwall, Texas

ROCKWALL, TX (July 10, 2014) Growing up some of my favorite memories came on Sundays when we had our “family day.” My mom packed up some snacks and her handy map and we took off for the day. My brother and I would hop in the car and immediately establish our boundaries of who could […]

Counting U-Hauls

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (July 8, 2014) I’ve been called a lot of things in my life and sometimes, admittedly, my feelings were hurt.  However, when I was called a “U-Haul” at a community gathering soon after my move to Rockwall, well, I simply had no reaction.  “What is a U-Haul?” I pondered. With a slimmer […]