These are pictures of cars on the streets in Cuba. Taken by my wife, Madeline and grandson, Tyler – October 2017 on a trip they took there. They have made them last for all those years with most of them being used daily. I think Madeline liked the Red Convertible T-Bird. Continue reading The Classic Cars In Cuba
Please consider joining us on Sunday, August 18 to raise money to help with school supplies and other needs of the school children in this area. No Charge – Donations Only Continue reading Hamburger Lunch to Benefit the School Children of Bertram Elementary
My accountant for several years back in the early days was a fellow by the name of GK Worley. He had been employed by HH “Pete” Coffield over in Rockdale for a number of years. There were many good stories that Worley told me from his time there. The following one being typical of those stories. Mr. Coffield had many business venture throughout the years. If he thought he could make money at something he wouldn’t hesitate to jump in. The town of Rockdale needed another motel, so he went to work opening up one on the eastern edge of … Continue reading The Holiday Motel
When all moved from Marble Falls we rented places Oak Hill, on Highway 71 out west of town. Madeline and I had our own mobile home. At the same trailer park in a rented trailer was Jimmy Palmer, Glenn Lewis and Jeff Carter. They mostly comprised my crew at that time. In the summertime of 1972 were working on a project at Lakeway. We were helping build a condo project, one of the first ones at Lakeway, which was a fairly small community in those days. One part of our project called for us to drain a pond at the … Continue reading Cleaning Golf Balls
Four Generations of Smithwick Lewises Taken probably in 1955 or could have been late 1954. (That darling child in the picture was born in Aug. 1952) Cecil Carroll, Ronald Gene, Andrew Theron & Francis Porter. My Sons and Me A Few Years Ago. (6 to be exact) Continue reading Happy Fathers Day – Past & Present
This is a very funny story about a young boy that came to be known as Okra, how he went off to war without a gun and how Georgetown, Texas became the Poppy Capital of Texas. Click to access From-War-Zone-to-Poppy-Zone-Excerpt.pdf Continue reading The Amazing Story of Henry Purl “Okra” Compton
I am no Greek Scholar, but it’s my understanding that the above term, Pénta Philia roughly translates to Five Friends. (Five really good friends) About 30 years ago I heard a guy on the radio give a shorty commentary speaking on this topic. I was so moved by what he said I wrote to the radio station and they sent me a transcript of his commentary. I had it taped up on the office wall for a long time. I wish I still had it. I thought long and hard about it, thinking the guy was full of it. But … Continue reading Pénta Philia
Dr. Gerald “Jerry” Hurst was someone I used to often see on Forensic Files and other shows of that type that deal with crimes including arson. He seemed very knowledgeable and a foremost authority on the subject of arson. Sometime or the other it mentioned he was from Austin. I googled his name recently and found out he passed on back in 2015. He was an inventor that has several inventions to his credit. His bio mentions that he has a connection to White Out, the correction fluid. Perhaps a improved version. I thought Bette Nesmith Graham. an American typist, … Continue reading I always heard this fellow was from Austin.
I used to hitch a ride to town with my dad when I was going to school. There were several reasons I’d do that. First off there was a time before I had a drivers license that I had no choice, except riding the bus. There were 2 reasons I didn’t or couldn’t ride on the bus. Mostly I just didn’t want to, because I’d be picked on. But sometimes I’d be picking on people and get my bus riding privileges taken away. A lot of the time it was when I had a car, but I’d tear it up … Continue reading Going To The Blue Bonnet For Breakfast
When a person can look back on their life and say there’s nothing I would change even if I could is someone living in denial. Are there things about my youth I’d like to do differently? Of course, but it is what many may think. I wouldn’t trade the hard times for anything. I don’t want any do-overs for the pranks or nonsense I was a part of. All those things were character builders. As I moved into adulthood and started out in the construction business at a very young age, I somehow knew that honesty and integrity was the … Continue reading A Look Back
Angora Chronicles 