When it comes to eating, she’s not picky
“I have an adventurous palate. I had to go to the emergency room once to have my stomach pumped.”— Precious, 1-year-old, who is part Chihuahua, Schnauzer and something else The puppy was a gift for a...
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At age 97, ‘it’s a joy to be alive’
“I never could have imagined living to be 97. I have no idea how it feels, really. I mean, I don’t know any different. I’m slower, yeah. I have a little trouble with short-term memory. But...
Daughter ‘greatest thing that’s ever happened to me’
“I’m 82, going on 83. And I don’t have any intentions of learning how to operate or even turn on a computer. I don’t want nothing to do except fish, be around my daughter, my grandkids...
Biggest challenge keeping grandchildren happy
“My wife and I have four kids and nine grandkids. Our kids are in Beaumont, but we live in Baytown. I travel to Beaumont for work. So when I get off, I pick up some of...
Second time around, they have an ‘instant family’
“We met 10 years ago at a mutual friend’s birthday party. The friend’s wife came over and said, ‘I’ve got somebody I’d like you to meet.’ So we visited a little. The next day, a Sunday,...
Mom watches out for son in what can be ‘cruel world’
“Believe it or not, I never wanted to have children. Honestly, I felt like the world was a little too cruel, and I didn’t really want to subject him to that. But I also hadn’t met...
This family tree’s branches extend quite far
“Years ago, my son got involved in a relationship with a girl who already had a 15-month-old son. We got attached to this boy, and we could just never let him go. He’s 21 now, and...
Freckles helps him tell twin grandsons apart
You may be battling a New Year’s hangover today, but that’s not why you’re seeing double. These little guys are twins. “Tallon is the one on the left and, let me make sure (walks around the...
These grandchildren help keep him young
“These are my grandbabies. We decided we’re in a little bicycle club. They call it EEL. It’s not spelled quite right, but it’s from the first letters of our names: Eric, Layne and Liam. “I started...
Couple has mixed emotions about moving
“We’re moving to Sugar Land to be closer to our daughter and our only grandchild. He’ll be 4 years old in December.” “I grew up in Houston, so moving won’t be that big of a deal...
