Category: July 2018

Writers’ Guild Tip

Jackie Moore Have you worked as an attorney, teacher, police officer or been in the military? Then you have intimate knowledge of the inner workings of these areas to make your book and the main character realistic. A person shouldn’t write about a main character who is a pilot if he/she doesn’t have personal knowledge…

Memories, friends and rosé

Bernadette Fideli Memorial Day began in 1868 as a solemn day to remember the 620,000 Americans who died in our nation’s civil tragedy. Today it is celebrated as a day to honor and recognize those young men and women who gave their lives protecting our everyday freedoms. Speeches, flag placing on graves, moments of silence,…

Vino, Hops and Lemonade picnic

Jean Dubiel Vino, Hops and Lemonade celebrated Memorial Day with a picnic. Everyone brought a delicious dish to share. It was held at Jean Dubiel and Jim Zimmerman’s house. Not in the photo is Greg Lenski who is taking the picture and Jan and Jerry Angus who were with family in Galveston, enjoying the beach…

It’s Not Too Late

Nancy Toppan Broken relationships are everywhere. If you’re not in one, you certainly know someone who is. Most people don’t know where their relationship problems started, let alone how to fix them. It’s Not Too Late provides biblical answers, but it does so through story—-the story of relationships that die and are later restored. Joyce Stanley…

Rockin’ Red Ranchers visit new coffeehouse

Linda Terry Rockin’ Red Ranchers drove down Faught Road to visit the new coffeehouse nearby. What an interesting excursion! Past colorful shared bicycles to community gardens, the ladies moved out of the summer heat and into the cool interior of the beautifully restored yellow farmhouse where the coffeehouse is located. It was fun to select…

Prison and Pearls party

Gayle Coe Several members of the Road Runners Travel Club went on the Celebrity Pacific Coastal Cruise in June. Two of those travelers were Gayle Coe and Peggy Crandell. One of the cruise excursions was to the famous Alcatraz prison island. An excellent tour was provided and Gayle and Peggy purchased unique items in the…

Sassy Stampers winners

Joyce Martin, Robson Ranch Sassy Stampers Paula Saunders and Debbie Thomas were winners at the June meeting of Sassy Stampers. Paula won for her challenge card utilizing techniques taught at our May meeting and Debbie won the drawing for her summer/patriotic card. Congratulations, ladies. The club welcomed two new members this month, topping our participating…

Fellowship At The Ranch

  Pastor Ed Jones In a 2005 commencement speech at Stanford University, Steve Jobs said that for 33 years he had looked in the mirror every morning and asked himself, “If today were the last day of my life, would I want to do what I am about to do today?” There is no greater…