Words. I love words. I love how they feel in my mouth, their resonances. I love the imagery, rhythms, and the cadences created when paired with the perfect partners. I love how two words can share the same meaning, but not the same timbre. And don’t get me started on the historical aspect of words. Doctora Jimenez, my college Spanish profesora,…
Month: July 2019
Bags and Sags
I posted this story a couple of years ago on FB, but was recently reminded of the experience while shopping. Over the last six months I have changed my eating habits, trying to break decades of bad habits. I have never made it more than a week on a diet, but this time my focus is about…
Giraffes, Dentures, & Coke-Floats
Cruising Sonic with my friends was once a favorite pastime. I was 16, had a newly awarded driver’s license, and enjoyed the long desired independence coveted by every teen. When you live in a small town, you have few options for entertainment. At Sonic, you could see and be seen by every other teen cruising, and as a…
Nail Salon America
There are limited places that are truly integrated, especially in Small Town, Texas. We self-segregate (for a multitude of reasons) our churches, grocery stores, hair salons, entertainment venues, social groups, and even our funeral homes, but not the nail salon. It is the proverbial women’s melting pot, the best of America, staffed by limited English speaking Vietnamese immigrants…
