11. Chucky and Ronnie Visit

I couldn’t believe it! A big gray van pulled into the parking lot on the side of our apartment building. Mr. Ron, Chucky and Ronnie had driven from Moss Bluff, Louisiana to see me and Mom. Mom did not tell me they were coming. It had been almost a year since I’d seen them. I […]

6. Suburgatory

There were very few trees in this suburban purgatory I found myself in. Granted, it was southern Texas and hotter than Hades but the lack of trees bothered me more than the heat. In Southwest Louisiana we had big beautiful trees to climb and sit under and our grass was green and soft under your […]