In the back of my second Etta book, Remembering Etta Bend, I included a section of personal remembrances of life at Etta. These were written by Ma and Pappy Latty’s two surviving children in 1992, Susie Latty Day and Georgia Latty Cochran as well as most of their grandchildren. The following is a remembrance of my sister, […]
May 27, 2013
Camping Out Long Ago
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Memorial Day! I’m grateful to be living in the best country in the world. I am grateful to God for the defenders of our freedom, those who have put themselves between their families and harm. And I am grateful to be able to celebrate with my family. Some people go camping during this first holiday […]
May 22, 2013
Defying the Darkness
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It was a tiny, striped chipmunk, about one-third the size of D. C. the cat. D. C. had stalked her prey and the chipmunk had run until it had no place to go. Behind it was the corner of the yard with no escape route. I’m sure that small rodent’s heart was about to hammer […]
May 16, 2013
Angry Skies
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This morning the news is of the tornadoes that roared through North Texas last night. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families who have lost loved ones and whose homes have been destroyed. Those of us who have never been in the midst of such destruction can’t imagine the horror and pain that […]
May 15, 2013
The Outdoor Refrigerator
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Yesterday summer took a tentative step into Northwest Arkansas. It was a warm day! I brewed up a pitcher of iced tea, the staple drink of the South during hot weather. It was easy to get ice cubes from the freezer and I thought about how people used to cool down a long time ago […]
May 9, 2013
Bears, Bulls, and Butterflies
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No, this isn’t a posting about the stock market. My meandering thoughts this morning center around actual animals. I read that yesterday in Tahlequah, a black bear ventured out of his domain and strayed into the north part of town. He was soon re-captured and probably taken back to a place where he feels more […]
