Under Texas Skies – This book has been in my family since the 1950s. It was given to my mother Bonnie, by M.H. “Moton” Crockett Sr. Mr. Crockett being elderly by the time the 1950s rolled around, enjoyed the company … Continue reading Moton Crocket Sr.
When I was 18 years old I hauled a Ford Backhoe for a friend, Donnie Mullins from over at Simonton and dropped it off at a place on I-10 west of Houston, out near Katy. There was private landing strip … Continue reading She Said: “My Son’s Are Bull Riders”
I always figured that it would come to this one day. I’ve had several posts that have been removed over the past few weeks, on the Angora Chronicles and other groups I belong to. Each time it happened, as with … Continue reading “I’m Mad As Hell And I’m Not Going To Take It Anymore”
This story is about a feller out in West Texas, not someone I knew. But when I heard him tell the story it was just like I was listening to my Dad, Cecil Lewis telling a story. With it having … Continue reading A West Texas Story
A few days ago, while cruising the Oceans Blue, my daughter in law, Gail asked me if I’d ever heard of the Melungeons. I had not. She had researched the topic while doing some family ancestry work. While researching it … Continue reading The Melungeons
This is the story of a piece of land I got up in Dallas one time, to settle a debt. Here goes: These real estate deals can be crazy. Outfit owed me about $300k on an apartment project in Houston in the 1990s.I put a lien on it and waited about 2 years.They wanted to sell the project so they had to square with me.They had 21 acres in south Dallas they gave me in trade for releasing the lien. How can I go wrong owning 21 acres in Dallas, with I-35 frontage? Except when I sold it about a … Continue reading Not Every Land Deal Will Make You Money
This was written almost 10 years ago. Don’t get me wrong I’m not planning on checking out anytime soon, but we went up and got Bluebonnet Memorials to make us a headstone. I’m showing it off because of the bluebonnets … Continue reading Funerals
While this is the grave marker that is on his grave, there was another one that set on his front porch for years. He had commissioned the original one to be made with the epitaph as you see below. Sometime … Continue reading Lee Odiorne’s Tombstone
Ronnie Lewis Beloved Family Man and Cherished Grandfather A hard worker, known for his honesty. He spoke the truth, most of the time. A master storyteller, sharing tales of his life, A subject he knew best, full of laughter and light. His mind was sharp, though it had its days,But at heart, he was the real deal, always. Continue reading My Epitaph
About this time of the year, October 1974 took us down past Huntsville to do a drainage project. It was a new development on Lake Livingston called Waterwood. It was aptly named, especially that year. We were in a piney … Continue reading 1974 was a really wet year over in San Jacinto County, Eastern Texas
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