Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Veterans Day and Happy Birthday, Mother "B"!



David R. Peterson, USAF

Calvin C. Boykin, Jr., US Army

Gare La Bete - My father's military history book
that he wrote in 1995


A look inside his book

I thank my father and my husband for serving their
country, unselfishly in a time of our need.
My prayers and deepest respect go out to the
soldiers around the world who are fighting for
peace.

******


I also want to mention that my paternal grandmother,
Ruby Heath Boykin, would have been 106 years old today.
I miss her so much.
She inspired me to cook and bake and to
appreciate American cooking.
She was born prematurely, placed in a cigar box near
an oven... and was not named until it was evident that
she would survive. After her own father died, the doctor
who delivered her became her step-father some
years later.
Happy Birthday, Mother "B"!

It's REDnesday - My booth goes Christmasy!


It's time for Christmas!

It's absolutely a favorite time of the year for me.
I love Christmas... the red and green and some of the non-traditional colors as well.
The Fall and Halloween decorations are now
out of my booth at the local antiques mall.
The red and green is up and today I
will add more decorations... ready for someone's
home this Christmas season.
I'm heading out in just a couple of hours.
Can't wait!!


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Monday, November 8, 2010

Tuesdays at the Table -- for a little Texas BBQ! Yee-haw!!

We met up with our middle son in Houston a week ago Saturday. He had just driven in after living in La Jolla, California for a little over a year. Well... as any red-blooded Texas man would... he headed for the first barbecue place he could... Goode BBQ!
Daren chose sliced, smoked turkey, jalapeno/cheese bread
and cole slaw.

I chose pork ribs, cole slaw and dirty rice.

My husband chose smoked duck, brisket,
cole slaw and the jalapeno/cheese bread.

Here is a close-up of Daren's plate.

The food was excellent!!


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Monday, November 1, 2010

My "new" Milk Glass Punch Bowl


Milk Glass Punch Bowl

Last Friday I made a trip to Brenham, Texas
for some antique and collectibles shopping.
While my husband played golf with his
Aggie buddies (see yesterday's post)
I enjoyed time with Aggie wives... some of us
friends for over 40 years!
In one of the shops I found a milk glass punch
bowl that just said, "Buy me"!
I am finding out that it was probably not that
great of a deal. It does have twelve cups with it
though and that is a big plus.
The whole point is it is to remind me of the
very nice punch bowl my mother had
when I was growing up.

My mother's was a thick milk glass punch
bowl. Hopefully someday I will find one
like it.
Anyhow... I am still pleased with my
$80.. yes, $80 purchase.
One saving grace, the proceeds from the shop's
sales go to support a local half-way house
for people with addiction problems.

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Sunday, October 31, 2010

The reunion was fantastic!

Well, here goes...
My husband enjoyed two days of golf with his
Aggie buddies on a fantastic golf course.
He rarely gets to play golf, so
this truly was a treat.
We had dinner two nights in the homes of the local Aggie friends. Such wonderful food and great visits.
We don't see everyone but maybe once a year, however,
we were fortunate to see some of the gang recently
at a wedding... which I blogged about a couple of
weeks ago.
The game was great! A&M isn't exactly known for
their terrific football record, but that Saturday
the Aggies did us proud with a win against
Texas Tech. Of course, I have to remind myself often
not to be too judgemental. Our daughter-in-law got
her medical degress from Texas Tech.
There was time for the women to take off for a few
hours of "antiquing" in Brenham which is only about
a 40 minute drive away.
Was I ever lucky to find a milk glass punch bowl!
It isn't as pretty as the one my mother had...
which is a family mystery as to where it is.
But I will enjoy it and just let it be a reminder
of hers.
On Sunday we were fortunate to be only
a two hour drive from Houston where our middle
son had just driven in the day before.
He is beginning the process of the move to Houston
from La Jolla, California.
He will return to La Jolla Thanksgiving Eve to
load up, and bring his sweet wife and our
two "grand dogs" back to Texas.
This will be the closest they have ever lived to us...
and even then it will be a six hour drive for us.
But who cares?! They'll be Texans again.
Our son, Daren.

He should get a huge award
for being the most patient husband ever!
He has seen his wife through medical school in
Lubbock, Texas, a year of research in Chicago, Illinois,
years of residency in Lubbock and then a year of
a fellowship in La Jolla, California. Mind you, he
had to get a new job with each move... and he did it.
We are hugely proud of both our son and his wife.


 
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

College Reunion Time - "It's a Very Cherry World"!

 Aggie Friends - 1983

We are headed to my husband's 40th college reunion 
tomorrow at Texas A&M University.
This was one of our "unofficial" gatherings 
where I am sure you can see... a good GREAT time
was had by all. 
Incidentally, my husband and I are in front of the stairs. 
He is wearing a brown plaid shirt and I am standing in front
of him. Yes.. the one with the dark hair.
So much has happened since this 1983 photo was 
taken. More marriages, a few divorces, more children,
a few have passed on.... The usually passages of life.
We'll enjoy each others company, catch up on the latest news
and even see a few that rare appear except every ten years or so. Hopefully I'll have a spectacular collage to show off 
next week.
See ya then...
Gig'em, Aggies!! 
Whoop!!  


The Ring Dance - 1969

One of our group passes on....

Another gathering

Squadron One -freshmen 1966
Working on the bonfire
Could you ever have predicted that out of this motley crew
is a man who started a farming operation in Mexico,
the man who started Jason's Deli, the man who was
president of Southwestern Bell for Arkansas,
college professors, lawyers and judges,
and so much more... ?


Bonfire



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