Surprise proposal leads to long marriage
“Tim and I went with my brother to tour NASA. You get on the little tram, and it lets you off to look at stuff in the different buildings. Then you catch the next tram to continue the tour. But when...
Husband ‘my rock’ through surgery, stroke
“It was all kind of a blur for me. All I know is that I woke up in a hospital bed with a half-shaved head. The first thing I asked my nurse was, ‘Can you get me some lip balm?’ Because...
Naval daughter part of military family legacy
“My daughter is a water baby. Always has been. She was part of the Sea Scouts group here in town for four years. She got certified in scuba when she was 14. She learned how to sail small boats and big...
Family keeps Chevy Impala tradition going
“It’s a 1966 Impala. My great-granddad, who lived in Waco at the time, drove to Dallas and bought it from Johnson Chevrolet at the end of 1965. He went up there to buy a Caprice, which was more of a luxury...
Art teacher shares his love for origami
“All the kids, from kindergarten through fifth grade, have to take art. So I get to see every student in the school once a week. My first year, I taught a lot about art history and the background of the artists’...
Son proud of family work ethic
“My dad is from a family of 12 in Matamoros, Mexico. There were six women and six men. But my grandpa would always bring my father to go cut grass, track cows, trench out ditches — anything that had to do...
‘I like kids to actually be kids’
“Not married. I have one son. He’s 6. It’s great. It’s a life-changing experience. “I’m trying not to force too much of the world on him right now. I don’t want him to be worried about all the stuff we have...
Yes, this barber makes house calls
“When one of the older barbers retired, I inherited Mr. Charlie as a customer. I’ve been cutting his hair for at least 20 years. He lives in Anahuac, but he’s been coming to Baytown all this time. “More recently, he was...
Sister’s light shines through work of Nita’s Angels
(5 of 5) “I think of my sister every second that we’re out there. Every girl that we talk to, I see her. Every girl we recover, I see her. I see a part of her in all of them. And...
It’s safety first when working on the streets
(4 of 5) “When we started going out, I was shaking. I was nervous. I was scared. You’re dealing with very dangerous people. You’re talking about drug dealers and gang members. These trafficked girls represent their money. I didn’t know what...
