Claudia J. Caporale The sunny weather smiled on May 8, Mother’s Day. We hope each mother received chocolates, flowers, or both, an expression of Dad’s and children’s love and appreciation. This month, it’s Dad’s turn. Father’s Day is June 19. Get ready to spoil him with an extra golf game, big steak, and whatever makes…
Ed Jones Quite a while ago, when my soon-to-be 26-year-old granddaughter Hannah was four, she noticed that I was agitated about something. The fact that I can’t now recall what caused my anxiety testifies to just how serious it was. Wanting to help her granddad, she climbed up on my lap, looked at me intently,…
Karen Lyons Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2022 with fellow Road Runners on a 10-day cruise aboard the Ruby Princess! After six years, the Ruby Princess has returned to her homeport of Galveston, Texas. Wine and dine with your friends and neighbors as you ring in the year under the stars at sea. The Western Caribbean…
Shirley Martin On May 13, 2022, City of Denton Water Department employees were hard at work making repairs due to a water leak under the street! In early April, a crew came out and jackhammered out a big section of concrete and repaired the leak. A few weeks later, another crew came back and cut…
David Zapatka While listening to the Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks tune, “I Have a Capo on my Brain,” last night, I thought, how could a “capo” be on a brain, and secondly, haven’t I heard this word used in another context? The movie The Godfather came to mind. This sparked research into this word.…
Joan Muyskens Pursley Want to know if our library has biographies on past presidents, film stars, or sports figures? How about if we have any books by your favorite author? Any puzzles featuring birds? The Field of Dreams movie? Now you can check for those and more on your home computer or, if you are in…