Wisdom and whimsy in moderate doses
The Valley Morning Star in Harlingen, Texas, wrote a story about my grandfather! There’s a photo, too. (I’m trying to get a copy of it.) I added the links — force of habit. Besides, how many of you have an 81-year-old grandfather with a Web site? Valuable service: Woody Spillman Apartment manager goes extra mile… Continue reading Granddad featured in ‘Slice of Life’ story
My grandfather lives in Harlingen, Texas, and decided last week that he and his girlfriend, Lina, would take on Hurricane Dolly from his home. I’d already heard they the two of them had survived the storm, and the return of electricity brought a post-Dolly e-mail. Finally got power back on just this evening. It was… Continue reading Granddad’s update, post Hurricane Dolly
I’ve done floods. And blizzards. And earthquakes. All were fun in their own way. I just got an e-mail from my grandfather who is preparing for Hurricane Dolly. Dolly just made landfall in South Padre Island, Texas. When I was in the eighth grade, we went to South Padre Island to visit my grandfather for… Continue reading Granddad and Dolly
An e-mail from my grandfather today: Erica I mailed you something today and I’m really anxious to see what your response is when you get it. Grandad I love surprises! I hope it’s not something that I have to feed … The other e-mail from him today: To all my internet friends I am going… Continue reading Surprise?
I’ve been working on a family history project, scanning photos, letters and postcards that we found in the basement of my grandmother’s house. Most recently, I discovered a bundle of postcards and letters my grandmother, Celia Fulkerson, sent home to her parents in 1946 while on a trip from Missouri to Texas with her friend… Continue reading A trip to Texas, 1946