Author Archives: Fran Hart

A long, long time ago, in a land on the south side of Lake Travis and on the North Shore of Lake Austin, there lived a young couple. Newlyweds. So proud of their independence. So proud of their first home. … Continue reading →

November 15th brought us our first brood of fry. Being new to the whole guppy-rearing business, it is sad to note that only one of the first litter survived. He was unceremoniously released into General Population on December 6th to … Continue reading →

We are home from our family vacation (multi-generational golfing in Fla) and I am pooped! I would have gladly remained a recluse for the evening, but our youngest was persistent in his desire to watch a movie together. We settled … Continue reading →

We had just returned from a trip with my parents. I was sitting in my parents’ living room when my Dad decided to check their messages. Imagine my surprise when one of the messages was from an old friend (and … Continue reading →

We’ve made it back to my parents house in Plano after a wonderfully rewarding trip to Florida. Now my Mom and my hubby are searching Plano’s grocery stores for the traditional New Year’s fare of black-eyed peas, cabbage, cornbread and … Continue reading →

A year ago our oldest had just moved her son to his Aunt’s in Syracuse, NY. Soon after, our newly married (and ‘expecting’) 2nd oldest moved to PA, where by mid-summer our 3rd grandchild was born. During my trip to … Continue reading →

My parents, my loving hubby and our wonderful youngest joined me as we FINALLY played a round of golf in Florida. Actually, we were “wild and crazy” and we let our youngest drive the cart (don’t tell the officials) and … Continue reading →

Interesting to spend Christmas “on the road.” We couldn’t have asked for better conditions. No delays or excitement on any of the flight legs. Our greatest misadventures were during the hour spent trying to get our rental vehicle (which turned … Continue reading →