I think it was the summer of 1965. My cousin Frank Sanford came for a visit from Dallas. Frank was 14 years old. I was a year younger, another cousin Danny Williams was 12 and my brother, Larry was turning 11. Someone rounded up a Sunfish sailboat for us to sail on Galveston Bay. A … Continue reading Frank Sandford and Galveston Bay
Category: Adventure
Isla Mujeres (Island of Women)
The first time I got seasick, I threw up in my bassinet. My Dad relayed the story to me 50 years after it happened. My parents moved to Houston in 1949 and once my Dad had sniffed the salt air, he was hooked on sailing. The first boat was a small daysailer that he launched … Continue reading Isla Mujeres (Island of Women)
Independence Day and a New Birthday
The heavy-duty Chemo treatment happened on Wednesday. Two days later I received my own stem cells, newly regenerated, without the pesky cancer cells. Friday, June 30, 2017, became my “new” birthday. I’ve never been particularly wary of germs. I’m one of those who will contentedly eat food that has fallen to the floor, or … Continue reading Independence Day and a New Birthday