Yesterday morning my brother passed away. He fought a short battle with cancer before passing away at his home surrounded by family and friends. When Charles Dean Boyd was born on July 9, 1957, in Houston, Texas, his father, Horace, was 35 and his mother, Iris, was 23. He married…
Thursday, November 23rd The house is decorated and the turkey is in the oven. Family is beginning to arrive.. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving...
Sunday September 24th Yesterday my mother passed away. She celebrated her 90th birthday just a month ago. So I will be a bit preoccupied for a bit as I process... I'll catch y'all on the other side...
WednesdayGary & Sherry's 44th Anniversary For Sherry on our 44th The years have been long, Some have been good, Some not so, But together we've made a family, A history of lives intertwined... Two into One. I may not be the easiest to love, I may infuriate you more often…
It's Tuesday Walking through the office this morning I spotted the Audubon calendar that came in the mail yesterday. I immediately had a memory flash. My Grandpa Sewell had one of those very large give me calendars that he got from the local grocer or the feed store hanging on…
Dad was always full of stories. Any trip into his old home grounds of Wharton County would lead to side trips looking for this home place or that home place while he would tell about his family.
It's Monday It's a busy day today. I'm just now starting my first cup of muses... And I'm on the road soon. I have to have lab work done before my physical on Wednesday afternoon. And I have an appointment with my surgeon to follow-up on my surgery. So not…
Sunday https://youtu.be/mcUdxdbiyPc I've got it all to myself now Crack the window just a hair Dark and close, the way I like it Black tobacco chokes the air I keep to myself, I lack the language I measure out my life with coffee grounds The trees are the color of…
Sunday Yesterday it was an interesting day. There was this big white orb up in the sky, an unfamiliar presence. It was bright, it gave off heat, it hadn't been noticed for a while. I think it was the Sun. But I woke up this morning to more clouds... And…
It's not quite as warm as yesterday but the humidity is higher. It's 77° with a 95% humidity. The humidity is so high you can see it... There's a slight fog hanging over the landscape. Well, my quiet week at home is winding down. Tomorrow will bring the grandkids home...…
Mother's Day It's a blustery Sunday morning. It's warm enough, they say there's a chance of rain. From looking at the weather forecast for the whole USA, cold air is dropping down into the south... Just not quite here. And not quite today. Today looks to be stormy in the…
Well, this isn't the back porch, and my coffee cup is in the cupholder in the car out in the parking lot. I had one cup before leaving home, and just a bit more as I worried my way thru the early morning traffic driving in to Houston. Boy that's…
A change is coming... feel it you can... hear it you can... sense it you can... We can put a pin in the Family Reunion. A vote was taken and an end was announced. So there will never be a 61st Annual. When all was said and done, half of…
Today is a roadtrip day. The 60th Annual Boyd-Cox Family Reunion. The piece above was made by my cousin Melba. The coat of arms came from my cousin Jim. His wife Bettie sent it to me this month after he passed away. We need to hit the road shortly, so…
Summer continues. I received word yesterday via a letter in a package of family relics that another of my first cousins past away last month. James Albert Boyd, Jim was 80. We only became acquainted about 20 years ago. It was at a family reunion where our love of family…
It feels cooler today. Plus, the humidity isn't as high. The day is starting out promising. A slight overcast shades the morning sun. It's also very quiet. Almost as if the day is holding it's breath... waiting... anticipating... musing. I find myself meandering thru my memories of family as I…
Finally, a morning where the outside temperature is cooler than the inside temperature... a gorgeous fall morning coffee muses.
I beat the sun up this morning to enjoy a cool morning coffee muses.
A cool Sunday morning sunrise to start this morning coffee muses.
A pleasantly cool and sunny morning coffee muses.
The first Friday in the new school year morning coffee muses.
Happy Mother's Day to all of the mother's out there as I sit here doing my Sunday morning coffee muses.
It's a 39th Anniversary morning coffee muses...
Happy 60th Birthday To My Brother Chuck Sixty years of having a younger brother. We are two men who only really have family in common. But... no matter what... I love you brother. Have a great celebration of another milestone in a life lived fully. The back porch muse this…
It's hot... It's humid... Sherry has an appointment this morning. So this is all I have time for...
Damp Early Morning Coffee Muses
In honor of the coming weekend... And the brisket I am going to put on the smoker... Links Texas Monthly - The Master
Lightly Raining, Slightly Cooler Morning Coffee Muses
The Cool Springlike Morning Coffee Muses Continue
Warm, Muggy, Windy, Too Much Like Summer Morning Coffee Muses
