July 2021

This article by Ray Spitzenberger appeared first in IMAGES for July 22, 2021, East Bernard Express, East Bernard, Texas.           One of the striking features about school pictures of my brother and me when we attended Dime Box Rural School was that we were wearing bib overalls. Usually made of blue or blue-striped denim, “bib […]

This article by Ray Spitzenberger first appeared in IMAGES for July 15, 2021, East Bernard Express, East Bernard, Texas.           This past weekend, my wife made her annual visit to the Wallis Arts and Craft Show, sponsored by the Wallis American Legion Post 200. It’s their 18th Annual Show, so she has been to quite

This article by Ray Spitzenberger first appeared in IMAGES for July 8, 2021, East Bernard Express, East Bernard, Texas.  “Whap! Whap! Whap-whap!” The sound of dominoes slapped on the table echoed throughout the room! These “42” players took their game very seriously, and it showed in the passionate way they played the game. The game

This article by Ray Spitzenberger first appeared in IMAGES for July 1, 2021, East Bernard Express, East Bernard, Texas.           Although 74 million Americans celebrate the Fourth of July with a backyard barbecue, my wife and I have usually followed what we consider a long held American tradition of having hot dogs on Independence Day.