“My husband passed away last year, so my daughter is helping me downsize to an apartment. Making the move was kind of stressful, especially giving up my kitchen and big refrigerator. “I make cakes on the...
“My son is fixing up the old Brunson Theater on Texas Avenue. I was born and raised here, so it hurt when they closed it down and I kept seeing the building slowly deteriorate. When it...
Tell me about your hopes and dreams. “I would like to go back to doing hair. I studied it at Lee College and used to work at a beauty salon. I stopped working when my daughter...
“I’ve been in the wrecker business for the past 25 years. I’ll go wherever you need me to go. “At 3 o’clock the other morning I went out and helped a little old lady who had...
“I recently moved here from Minnesota with my sister. I’m a teacher and my position got cut, and she just finished school. So we said, OK, let’s try something new. “It’s kind of weird being away...
“Right now I’m trying to finish school at Lee College. I’m going back after not completing my first degree at Sam Houston State. “I was planning to be a teacher, but I took time off and...
The owner of this red heeler mix declined to be photographed, but she loved talking about her dog. “His name is Moscato d’Asti, like the wine. I call him Mo. He follows me everywhere. He busts...
“I’ve been retired for about six years. I sit here in the morning and watch all these guys going to work, and it feels good. “I also made a bucket list and have traveled all over....
“My wife and I used to come to Jenkins Park when we were dating, just spending time together and walking the trails. We really like it — so much that we got married out here. We...
“One of my jobs was working as the automotive department manager at Sears. In fact, in 1973, I was the first female to work at Sears on Texas Avenue as an associate in that department. “There...
