Time to pack it in. Kids are back in school and the trash bags are full of leftover tamale shucks and hard plastic inserts to toys we'd thought we'd never get open. It's almost like you want to leave this packaging out as a trophy...
There are plenty of singer-songwriters who pull from personal experiences in writing songs, but my friend Billy draws from a deeper, more beautifully complicated well. With songs about beer joints, cheese enchiladas and the Marfa lights, Billy often does not keep to the set list....
When Spike, who already knew my daughter Meredith, insisted she try fashion camp, I was worried it would be too hard for Meredith because she really didn't know when to ask for help and was not goal oriented....
I dipped my oar in the murky, rippled waters of Lady Bird Lake and shoved off from the dock. I had never kayaked, but apparently a license was not required and so with a thumbs up from the camp counselor, I was as ready as Sacagawea...
[caption id="attachment_765" align="aligncenter" width="226"] Our daughter Meredith was diagnosed with Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum when she was seven months old.[/caption] What is Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum? Definition: The corpus callosum is a C-shaped structure in the middle of the brain that is made up of...
Retard. I don't know why this word has became an acceptable punch line in pop culture, but it's an affront to everything I do on a daily basis for my daughter. Meredith has intellectual disabilities and if the state of Texas can make a law banning the...