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…
Author: Kelly Yarbro Griffith
Kelly Yarbro Griffith
Born in Iowa. Raised and live in Texas.
Chickie & Big Daddy
I met my first heartthrob, Richard Thurber, in kindergarten. It was January, nineteen sixty something, and Richard was beautiful. We had just moved to Katy, Texas. Being the youngest of four, my mom took me, in tow, as she registered my three older siblings for school. Mom was a pro at the process; she repeated it numerous times every…
Chickie Life Revolution
It is not a coincidence that Chickie Life is launched on the summer solstice. The transition from one season to another seems like a fitting time to unveil a new adventure. I love the seasons; each brings distinct gifts. But as much as I enjoy the escapades of summer, by August I am looking forward to the…
Why Blog? Really! Why?
Mrs. Etheridge introduced me to the poems of Emily Dickinson; I instantly fell in love. Those poems, first experienced in that junior high English class, have stayed in my heart and their interpretations have matured along with me. As a private and introverted person I connected to Dickinson’s “I’m nobody!” I’m nobody! Who are you?Are…
