http://acsandersiii.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:36:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en G This week, the high school class of 1959 will converge on Lubbock to renew old acquaintances, remember days of old, play catch-up, and swap life's stories. Excitement reigns as the date draws nigh. Lubbock raised us right. I had to leave to realize that fact. Mac Davis, a favorite son of ... http://acsandersiii.com/blog/2009/09/20/going-home-class-of-1959-reunites/ A beautiful Sunday morning--I'm up at the crack of dawn to irrigate a dry lawn with thirst quenching waters from the Rio Grande, much as the ancients have done throughout the centuries. I stumble into the bathroom to wash the sleep from bloodshot eyes then dress, pull on my boots, and ... http://acsandersiii.com/blog/2009/09/14/heaven-in-the-backyard/ I rose from bed this morning and flipped on the radio to catch the news while shaving. A voice reminded me of today's date. Most of us old enough remember where we were when JFK was assassinated. Same holds true for September 11th. My mind immediately drifted back to that morning ... http://acsandersiii.com/blog/2009/09/11/what-were-you-doing/ Over the Fourth of July Weekend, my son visited us bringing along our beloved granddaughter. She is three and a half and gorgeous--sassy and prissy. Miss Madison owns my wife and I. She had not yet experienced a zoo, so Saturday morning we made the trek. It has been ... http://acsandersiii.com/blog/2009/07/13/will-she-have-what-i-had/ This is just an observation. The other day we learned of the death of Farah Fawcett. It received a notices in the news and some biographical blurbs. It was all pretty much in good taste. She had hit the bigtime as a sexy starlet, but developed herself into an accomplished ... http://acsandersiii.com/blog/2009/06/26/deification-of-a-star/ Six years ago my 91 year old father came down with pneumonia and was sent to the hospital. His old body had even more hard miles than the advanced years warranted. We watched as he withered away, never responding to conversation, touch, or the presence of food. The nursing care ... http://acsandersiii.com/blog/2009/06/16/all-the-bells-and-whistles/ Life has a bad habit of getting in the way of good intentions. Medical flair-ups always seem to slip up at the most inopportune time. My wife underwent a planned knee replacement the Monday before Thanksgiving. She did wonderfully, and we were getting back on track. April, I got involved ... http://acsandersiii.com/blog/2009/06/16/back-in-the-saddle-once-again/