What an incredible treasure! My grandmother, who turns 98 next month, is learning something new about her own mother who died 73 years ago. A relative recently discovered these more-than 100-year-old school books that belonged to my great-grandmother! Schooling in the early 1900s concluded with 6th or 7th grade. Throughout her adulthood, it turns out,…
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WATCH: My family’s Christmas ornament tradition
Each Christmas until I turned 21, my Godmother gave me a keepsake ornament. I’ve amassed quite the collection of Christmas figures, cartoon characters, and even a Magi lantern. Click here to check out all of these special memories on my tree!
Behind the scenes of my annual tie tribute
I’ve really grown to love this tradition. Every year, I pull this necktie out of the closet and wear it on or around my grandfather’s birthday. He retired it from his collection and “passed it down” to me when I was in high school, a few years before he died. Sunday would have been “Paw…
Why I’m ‘Proud of East Texas’
“Family first:” it may sound like a simple enough philosophy, but I’m certain this is a shared lifestyle for most East Texans. One of the things I love most about East Texas is the values-driven, family-centered lifestyle. My parents and relatives have shown me how these relationships can be a blessing throughout life. I think…
Lane Luckie 