Reaching a milestone like 60 naturally stirs up
memories, nostalgia, sentimentality....
memories, nostalgia, sentimentality....
Scattered pictures of the smiles we left behind...
fill several boxes in my home,
each box a different chapter
... In My Life. (Do you know these two songs?)
... In My Life. (Do you know these two songs?)
I sifted through these boxes recently.
I hope you enjoy this look back!
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| 5th Birthday Party |
Light the corners of my mindMisty watercolor memoriesOf the way we were
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| 40th Birthday with Long-term buds of mine Tom, BJ, Chad and Dwight |
Scattered pictures
Of the smiles we left behind
Smiles we gave to one another
For the way we were
Of the smiles we left behind
Smiles we gave to one another
For the way we were
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| Chad and I - couple of Joe Cools in an Austin summer and, below, in Berlin. |
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| At 5 weeks with Mom and Dad; 1963 |
Can it be that it was all so simple then?
Or has time re-written every line?If we had the chance to do it all againTell me, would we?Could we?
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| At 10 with my new baby brother Kelly; 1973 |
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| I have a great amount of admiration for my brother Kelly, from the time I watched him take his first steps to the determined manner I've watched him succeed in life. Below: And he remains my go-to in all things mechanical (cuz I didn't get that gene!) |
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| Summer vacation with my family, 1981. |
MemoriesMay be beautiful and yetWhat's too painful to rememberWe simply choose to forget
So it's the laughterWe will rememberWhenever we rememberThe way we wereThe way we were
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| Hanging out on Town Lake Shores. |
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| With my cousin Sherill at the Ranch; 1995 With Sherill in 1998  With Sherill in 2008  |
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| A dear friend and sparring partner during my time in the ministry, Frank McKay; 1991. |
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| Heard of the Grande Dame? Meet the Grand Dan of Granger! Or, aka St. Dan to many of us. My Uncle Dan spent 30 years as an advertising artist with Neiman Marcus before returning to Granger in a full length mink driving a banana yellow Olds convertible. He played a special role in my life. |
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| AISD colleague Susan and I; 2010 Hill Country Ride for AIDS |
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| So many great times with this team at AISD Central Office |
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| The trip that launched annual bus tours choreographed by Mom each year for the next 20 years to Nashville. |
There are places I'll rememberAll my life though some have changedSome forever, not for betterSome have gone and some remain
All these places have their moments
With lovers and friends I still can recallSome are dead and some are livingIn my life I've loved them all
Though I know I'll never lose affectionFor people and things that went beforeI know I'll often stop and think about themIn my life
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| Jason and I at our 1985 Welcome Home party following our summer in Greece. Losing him shattered my faith. |
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| Never a dull moment with Rob, if only he'd seen the value in steady employment. |
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| Rob always knew how to make me laugh |
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| It was especially hard not laughing when in the studio together |
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| In Memoriam, dear Rob |
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| Ruidoso, NM |
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| Always have a spare ready, I always said in my drinking days. Cruising the Thames at the Henley Regatta in 2000 we got to see Princess Anne present the trophies to teams Harvard and Yale. |
Wish I still had the Miata,
love this car!
love this car!
Nephew Trevor decided I needed
washing more than the car.
Both my grannies loved riding in it,
here with Grandma Machu.
here with Grandma Machu.
My paternal Grandmother, Lib,
with second husband Alfred --
whose favorite expression
about everything was,
Shithouse!
with second husband Alfred --
whose favorite expression
about everything was,
Shithouse!
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| Chad brings me much joy when we hang out, as he does here at one of Dwight's fabulous dinner parties. |
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| A few of my wonderful cousins. |
With me on the back row are my
two goddaughters,
Nancy and Kendra.
Tracy and Lisa in front.
two goddaughters,
Nancy and Kendra.
Tracy and Lisa in front.
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| Dwight standing in front of one of our favorite Amsterdam establishments; 2001. |
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| I have such fond memories of Jason, my high school & college running mate, seen here at our favorite secluded spot on Mykonos, 1985. Gone too soon, but never forgotten, I've dedicated every Hill Country Ride I've done in his memory. |
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| I'm sure there's a beach at Cancun somewhere, but quite honestly, this was my favorite spot; 1995. |
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| It had been a long day on Hollywood Boulevard, with a lot of pitstops along the way. |
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| Chad's idea, not mine. |
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| I grew up playing the organ every Sunday in my family's church accompanied by this dear lady, Helen Volney. Even today when I sit at the piano and crank out a few old favorite hymns I think back fondly of her. |
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| My precious great-grandparents, Tom & Frances Kovar. I loved that pair of pants ... and insisted on wearing them long after they were the proper size. |
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| "Dear Papa," our High School UIL One-Act Play; 1981 |
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| 30th Class Reunion; Granger Lake Fest, 2011. Kathy Vrana and I waving upfront, and, below, as part of the 1981 Honor Graduates at GHS.  |
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| Fond memories of these classmates - Theresa, Kelly, Kathy, Patricia - National Honor Society dinner; 1981 |
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| I had a wonderful childhood - made especially so by the friendship of my Aunt Sandy who was only 11 months older than me. |
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| One of the grossest experiences of my life (1996), getting vomited on while riding the Texas Cyclone. Thanks so much Ray! |
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| One of the funniest lines ever spoken to me in a whisper was said by Pinocchio; 1983. |
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| One of my house parties in Western Oaks; 2007. |
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| My Aunts and my Mom beside me came over for homemade ice cream; 2020. |
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| With my Reindeer & Toy Soldier rubber toys; 1965. |
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| Studio Portrait Christmas 1967 |
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| Mom and I on my 40th |
Below,
Another Christmas at the folks
with Dolly at the tree!
Another Christmas at the folks
with Dolly at the tree!
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| Holding my newborn niece, Lauren |
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| Wittenberg, Germany; 2003 |
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| Hugging my angel, Aunt Angie, with my other angel, Mom, is passing behind us; 1986. |
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| Mom & I at a family wedding; 2010 and below at the Mikulec's in 1999. |
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| More cousins, including cousin Derrick and his partner Warren who live up in PA and are successful owners of Domaci Home Interiors |
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| With my brother Kelly and his family - Nephew Trevor on the left and newborn Lauren on her mom's lap. |
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| I'm sorry but, did the pilot just say we're unable to land because there is a hijacked TWA jet on the Athens runway? Indeed so, 1985. "Oh. My. God." |
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| My lovely cousin Kendra at cousin Derrick's Halloween Party. |
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| I could not have come across two more perfect tour guides as Walter & Gunther. Berlin, 1999 |
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| The Raindrop Turkish Foundation provided us quite an unforgettable adventure in Turkey. |
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| My SU sorority sisters Carolyn and Cindy making our late night trip back to the mainland after an exhausting day on Crete. |
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| Grace Ann McKay was the light and joy I needed while serving the church in Crosby. |
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| Annual Trek to Disney in our matching shirts. Ohmigawd! |
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| So much fun we had growing up together! |
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| Picture the three of us in my Miata on the return trip from San Antonio's RiverCenter. Of course the top was down, and Dolly got lots of honks! |
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| Mom and I with jolly cousin Diane from Corpus |
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| I am stunned by the size of this Live Oak tree today that Trevor and Brutus assisted Dad and I in planting. |
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| My classmates at Lauterstein-Conway School of Massage Therapy |
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| Chad & I engaged in a game of darts; Oil Can Harrys, 2007. |
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| A very contemplative setting. This rock surrounded by headstones from the 1300s. Chester, England. |
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Enjoy looking through my Library:
TRAVEL & LEISURE
Globe-Hopping | Texas DayTrippin' | Memories Lane
NEWS & UPDATES
TRAVEL & LEISURE
Globe-Hopping | Texas DayTrippin' | Memories Lane
NEWS & UPDATES
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Terry’s “Good Living” Guide:
Body:
Avoid the 3 PsBsSs
Processed Foods, Phthalates, Plastics;
Beef, Butter, Breads;
Avoid the 3 PsBsSs
Processed Foods, Phthalates, Plastics;
Beef, Butter, Breads;
Sedentary activities, Sugars, Salt.
Trust me,
you’ll be feeling better in no time!
you’ll be feeling better in no time!
Mind & Spirit:
Avoid the 3 F’s
Avoid the 3 F’s
Manufactured in these mediums are
misinformation, fear, anger and hate!
misinformation, fear, anger and hate!
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