Whether it’s a CPAP machine mask, an Armani clay mask or a COVID-19 accessory du jour, rip it off Monday morning! Now, open your windows/doors and take that adorable naked nose for a literal breather. What is that? It’s the amazingly fresh, chilled air provided by our Colorado cuzzins and Jackson Hole-sters. After Sunday’s humid, warm air that Houstonians are all too used … [Read more...] about North Texas Noses To Inhale The First Crisp Sniff Of The Season To Come
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NorthPark Launches 2020 Crystal Charity Ball Beneficiaries Exhibition Complete With QR Codes For Donating
Despite the Crystal Charity Ball’s 2020 Ten Best Dressed Fashion Show at NorthPark Neiman Marcus being canceled due to COVID-19, the CCB-ers and NorthParkies weren’t going to let that slow down the drive to raise funds for Dallas County children’s charities. So the NorthPark team suggested an exhibition. Not of fashions that might have been on the runway. Not of the CCB … [Read more...] about NorthPark Launches 2020 Crystal Charity Ball Beneficiaries Exhibition Complete With QR Codes For Donating
A Gentle Reminder: Rosh Hashanah Begins This Evening
At 7:29 p.m. this evening the Jewish New Year — Rosh Hashanah — begins. One of Judaism’s holiest days, it commemorates the creation of the world and kicks off a ten-day period of introspection and repentance that culminates in the Yom Kippur holiday (Sunday, September 27 through Monday, September 28), also known as the Day of Atonement.” While Rosh Hashanah ends Sunday, … [Read more...] about A Gentle Reminder: Rosh Hashanah Begins This Evening
Children’s COVID-19 Back-To-School Guidelines Are A Primer For Parents With Health Concerns
It’s barely the middle of August and kids are heading back to school... sorta. Some will be doing it online and others in person. Unlike years past when the big deal was hitting Office Depot for school supplies, this year’s big deal is the risk of sending a youngster out the door to school. Luckily, the folks at Children’s Health have provided "Back-To-School Guidance" … [Read more...] about Children’s COVID-19 Back-To-School Guidelines Are A Primer For Parents With Health Concerns
A Lesson Is Learned During COVID-19 Days
Some rays of sunshine have arisen during these months of COVID-19. Oh, sure your closet has gone on a diet with clothes donated to nonprofits. You’ve saved a buck or two since you’re not filling up the gas tank as often. And, your pets probably think you’re staying home just because they’re so adorably cute. But one mom, who works with a number of North Texas nonprofits, … [Read more...] about A Lesson Is Learned During COVID-19 Days
A Gentle Reminder: Beware Of The Wrong-Way Shopper Who Strolls The Aisles
While businesses are requiring masks to be worn by staff and customers/clients, there's popped up a recurring problem in retail stores, especially grocery stores. It’s the wrong-way shopper. Despite floor signage, these directional deviants are either throwing caution to the wind or just seem to be oblivious that they are fish swimming upstream. But it’s not … [Read more...] about A Gentle Reminder: Beware Of The Wrong-Way Shopper Who Strolls The Aisles
The Best Thing You Ever Met – Part 15
By mid-June the world had adjusted to living in the new world order created by COVID-19. Despite the state's reopening, Billy suggested that the families, who'd taken refuge at Pappy’s Place, stay put. Some questioned why he recommended their extending their stay. After all, Henderson County was only reporting low case counts. But Billy just had a bad feeling of what might … [Read more...] about The Best Thing You Ever Met – Part 15
The Best Thing You Ever Met – Part 14
At the end of the fortnight, the pair emerged looking as good as new and ready to take on the world. In early June, Billy suggested that they saddle up a couple of horses and watch the sunset. Just after dinner the two found the perfect hilltop to observe the sun sinking in the west. Billy pulled something out of his pocket saying, “I have a little surprise for my best … [Read more...] about The Best Thing You Ever Met – Part 14
The Best Thing You Ever Met – Part 13
When they returned to Pappy’s Place, it was decided that Shen and Billy would stay in their wing while she healed. Shen was worried about the children seeing her bruised and battered face. It was decided that Ham would explain to the children that due to the COVID-19 guidelines, Shen and Billy had to stay in quarantine for at least two weeks. Only the adults knew what had … [Read more...] about The Best Thing You Ever Met – Part 13
The Best Thing You Ever Met – Part 12
Around the middle of May, it suddenly struck Billy that he and Shen had been living in a circus-like world. He had been sharing her with a herd of kids and his friends ever since that first night at Lake Palestine. He wanted alone time with his wife for more than eight hours in their bedroom. The opportunity arose when a real estate broker contacted him about a 20,000-acre … [Read more...] about The Best Thing You Ever Met – Part 12
The Best Thing You Ever Met – Part 11
What had been the tennis court was now a ballroom with strings of fairy lights and chandeliers hovering above. At the far end of the court was a stage for musicians, a lot more than the usual Billy and The Boys operation. Floating on one side of the stage was a 72" helium filled white balloon with the word "Shen" on it. Across the way was another similar balloon, but it read … [Read more...] about The Best Thing You Ever Met – Part 11