“My grandmother and I had the same birthday, June 29. We were really close. I spent a lot of time with her. Every year, we celebrated our birthdays together. We would eat shrimp and crawfish, hang out with the family. It was pretty cool. “Then … Continue readingHe keeps his grandmother’s memory close
“I was a fat kid who liked to eat, so I spent a lot of time in grandma’s kitchen. I guess it was natural that I ended up being a chef. “It may seem kind of creepy, but I like to stand in the kitchen … Continue readingHe gets joy from watching others eat his creations
“It seems like all I do is work. I would love to retire and spend time with my grandkids. That’s all I would want to do, hang out and travel with them.” What’s keeping you from doing that? “Well, you have to wait until you’ve … Continue readingShe’s looking forward to hanging out with grandkids
“When my grandson was a sniper in Afghanistan, I lived in fear every day. It’s one thing to be a parent of a warrior, it’s another thing to be a grandmother. It just about tore me apart. “I dealt with it by writing a book, … Continue readingWriting a book was this grandmother’s therapy
“I’m used to being on the other side of the camera. My grandmother gave me my first one when I was 10 — it was a Kodak Disc — and that just kind of started my love of taking pictures. I really enjoy seeing something … Continue readingGrandmother introduces her to photography
“All last summer was spent driving my husband to MD Anderson. He was diagnosed with head and neck cancer, so he had radiation and he suffered terribly. Two weeks after finding out he was cancer free, he died in a gyrocopter crash at the Anahuac … Continue readingAfter surviving cancer, crash takes husband
“I’m their grandmother and he’s their uncle. I’m from Miami, but I actually spend more time here now. “I retired from nursing three years ago. I was an OBGYN nurse, delivering babies for 40 years. It was awesome. Right out of nursing school I went … Continue readingShe spent 40 years helping to deliver babies
“One of my first jobs was at The Baytown Sun. I worked part time for 25 cents an hour. My husband was running the presses and I worked on the presses, too. We made phone books and all kinds of things. “I’m 92 now. I … Continue readingAt 92, she doesn’t seem to be slowing down