Leg-Pulling Long Gone...
Back in the 20th century, kids--as well as adults who sometimes acted like them--seemed destined to “make their own fun.” Not too much in the way of “time-passing” was in play if it cost anything, thus fertile minds were often in “creative mode,” if only in the sharing of jokes and stories.
Many times conversations began with, “Did you hear the one about...?” Sadly, these words rarely are heard anymore.
My old daddy could tell stories wi ...
Ranch Potato-Topped Chicken Bake
Chicken, Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers frozen mixed vegetables baked with potato mix and ranch dip gives you a flavorsome casserole dinner. You are going to want to ad this to your “favorite’s” list. Tasty veggies, with mashed potatoes and chicken.
Filling:
2 cups cubed cooked chicken or turkey
2 cups Green Giant (Steamer’s) frozen vegetables, thawed
2 cans (10 ¾ oz each) cream of chicken
½ cup chicken broth
Potatoes:
1 3/4 cups wa ...
We celebrated a great Memorial Day weekend. Our air conditioner went out Saturday night. The weather was kind to us on Sunday with cloud cover and a shower. Hope Monday is as calm. I seriously thought of riding around in the car after lunch Sunday to cool off. However, I never had air conditioning until I was a junior in college and moved into an upper classman dorm.
Fine.
Be that way.
O very, merry month of May.
June’s right behind you.
Just waiting.
So go ahead.
Leave.
Not that anybody could stop you.
You sure didn’t last long.
In fact, you sped right by.
Or so it seems.
But you packed a wallop while you were here.
You brought rain.
And wind.
Thunder and lightning.
Hail.
Tons of wildflowers.
And 90-degree days.
You brought a ton of pollen too.
And allergies.
Asthma.
Pneumonia.
Bronchitis.
Nothing very merry about that.
Still, a month has to do what a ...
Reunion, Baptisms, Confirmations and a Funeral....
It is almost a certainty of life that we cannot control the timing or pace of events in that life. We may have long periods of quiet and ennui, followed by periods of mayhem and excitement. There will be the occasional periods of moderation and balance; but, they really do seem to be the exception, not the rule.
This last week was a perfect example.
Dear Editor,
As a very satisfied and constant member of Central Texas Electric Cooperative since 1964, having seen a thing or two in that time span, I have never seen anything like the venomous Guest Editorial which appeared in the weekend edition of your newspaper. If I had put my name on that letter, if my mother were still alive she would say, "shame on you for not telling the truth and then making it worse by putting your name to it."
The first glaring error in that artide was stating that ...
Treasured Years
I’d like to take this opportunity to say thanks to Mason ISD, the community of Mason, and my family for the retirement party given to me last Saturday at Lea Lou’s. There is no way to express what this meant to Michele and me. Instead of me getting a retirement party, we felt we should have been giving it as it has been such a wonderful experience working in Mason for the last 33 years.
City Meeting
I want to take this opportunity to say how proud I am to live in Mason. Last Wednesday was a marathon of civic involvement.
Attending the StoneLeaf Development presentation followed by a city commissioners meeting required a commitment of time. All those with questions and concerns were respectful. Differing opinions were treated with the same respect.
Dear Aunt June,
I’m so glad we spoke recently. You sounded awesome as you always do. It was always a joy to greet you on the phone with “how’s the best looking Aunt on the planet doing today” which I know brought a smile to you as you knew I meant it.
I don’t think I ever told you about what a crush I had on you as a city slicker staying on the ranch.
"Can I Get an Amen!?"
In the course of my life, I've had to stand up in front of people and talk on many occasions. It all began years ago in Carlene Brollier's 5th grade class, and she laid the groundwork for a lifetime of public speaking.
Following her, I had Glendene Underwood, then Billie Phillips.
