Staddling the Atlantic or How I got to Where I am At. I was born,in Dublin, Texas in 1949, along with my identical twin brother, Lynn Monroe, who past away the day after our birth. I spent most of my childhood days in Dublin, and Erath County. Then in 1960, our Family moved South, about […]
One of My Dad’s Great Barbecues
Barbecue is a meal, or gathering at which meat, fish, or other food is cooked out of doors on a rack over an open fire or on a grill. The words originated in the mid 17th century : from Spanish ” barbacoa “. The original sense of the word, meant some sort of wooden […]
Just A Few Things I Like
Just A Few Things I Like It has to go with out saying I like Texas the most. With Texas it goes without saying you like Willie Nelson, but there are a few other things, which I have stuck with over the years, and would like to share them with you all. I will try […]
The Tattoo
The Tattoo My high School Days, Junior Year of Sinton High School. Jon, Tony, Steve, Sonny, and Mike. What a Team. Mom and Dad did not like that I hung out with these guys, but I like them had a bit of a rebel spirit in me. Jon being the oldest and a year or two […]
Locker Room Boy
Locker Room Boy The tardy bells for class had already rang. It was one of three locker rooms, which altogether were setup at the beginning or at the end of each of the eight or so ramps, which had class rooms off to one side of them. Whether it was the beginning or end depends […]
Squirrel Boy Lives
Squirrel Boy Lives What a wonderful life I have as a child, ” …but I still do not understand.”, said the innocent grinning Squirrel Boy. It is all peanut butter and syurp, then it was peanut butter and honey, ever since Grandpa Ragland raised those bees, that got in my hair and stung my […]
Tortilla Dogs
Tortilla Dogs I will eat just about anything in a a folded Flour Tortilla. My favorite thing is the Tortilla Dog. Take a flour tortilla and place a slice of Kraft American Cheese on it, then slice an all beef Oscar Mayer Wiener down the middle, and place it on top of the cheese. It […]