Monthly Archives: July 2013

MY THOUGHTS AFTER having seen “Twenty Feet From Stardom,” the beautiful and moving film about (mostly black) back-up singers: I don’t believe in an after-life and I don’t believe in reincarnation. However, if I am completely wrong and I do … Continue reading →

A FRIEND RECENTLY sent me a copy of an obituary of the mother of a friend of his. Tim, my friend, knew that I was from Crystal City and he had noticed that his friend’s mother, Genevieve Burdwell Poindexter, had … Continue reading →

WELL, SO MUCH for the Great Camping Trip of July 2013. New knife or no knew knife, we ain’t agoin’, as Lorettie would say. The doctor said that while my sister’s knee wasn’t in that, going on a long trip … Continue reading →

YOU KNOW WHAT they say about best-laid plans? True, very true. Our Great Western Adventure was to start on Monday but it seems that a bum knee has thrown a monkey into the wrench (I heard a guy say that on … Continue reading →

A relaxing Fourth. Morning at the Y followed by several hours in my friend’s pool. If things go well, today will be my last day in Houston for a while. Tomorrow I’m heading south to meet up with two of … Continue reading →