Stories & Blogs
Stretching To Just Stay Up
As an elder of 78 stretching and learning WordPress, Mailerlite, is a challenge worth facing and finding my through. Writing the 32 stories in Let Me Tell You A Story, the easy part. Writing a blog and then posting on my WordPress web site the challenge. I was taught when young that “stretching” was good…
McDonald’s DRIVE THRU
I go to McDonald’s drive thru once a week for two Sausage Biscuits, one of which is shared with Jazz the dog. In peak times both lanes are in use, with a line of cars. Each driver, from vans to pick-ups to SUV to the smallest of small, make our way to order, to the…
Roy’s Sunday Letter, July 17, 2022
* For SL readers over 50 I would say these titles of time and heritage have little current meaning, and/or less and less relevant Politics/Political Republican Democrat Younger SL readers, in general, pay little attention, nor care about these old style words, lacking action or values If we must apply tag lines to identify the…
Women & Men Weekend Trips
Beth recently joined three women friends for a Friday – Sunday weekend of travel, food, life updates, and shopping. These four departed knowing the where and some of the what of the weekend. The joy, the fun of their time together was allowing the travel, day, and evening to unfold before them. And, all of…
Roy’s Sunday Letter, July 10, 2022
* The 1st SL through Aweber went well. Most were able to Open and read, but not all. There seems to be a difference in look and feel with laptops, ipads, and phones. WordPress font size and color can be improved. To Register or ensure you are registered, go to “royswritings.com“….site opens on my book….scroll…
Roy’s Sunday Letter, July 3, 2022
* One part of my 2nd career as Writer is to enjoy learning and stretching together. The switch from traditional Gmail to Aweber email look and feel is one of many examples. Tim of SmartWebNow.com is our guide. Now published, I am asked “What have you learned?” OR “From what you have learned, can you…
Finding My Digital Way – Where Is My GPS?
Finding my way through the many, ever-changing digital platforms can be a challenge for anyone, at any age. This is especially true for elders, especially this elder. Just when I find doorway or a way around a suddenly appearing wall, there is the need for a code or undefined symbol to post a photo or…
Roy’s Sunday Letter, June 26, 2022
* James Patterson and Dolly Parton have partnered on a book. Run, Rose, Run. Dolly is an amazing achiever, songwriter, philanthropist…a hero to us all….& more. ** For my adult life I watched Mark Shields. PBS News Hour, CNN. HIs recent death at 85, brought forth comments Mark would appreciate:. Generosity of spirit….Irrepressible humor….Could spot…
Resilience
In 2005, the storm surge of Katrina over-whelmed planned protections and levies, leaving New Orleans a city underwater with residents stranded on roofs, homes, jobs… a city destroyed. The New Orleans Jazz Festival is an annual international event of music, food, and culture. In 2006, the artists, sponsors, and festival planners decided to at least…
Roy’s Sunday Letter, June 19, 2022
** Do you love the printed page (or did before ebooks)?? “Hello, Bookstore” is an intimate documentary of the now aging owner of his beloved bookstore, and his supporters in Lenox, Mass. Matt Tannenbaum is the town’s bookseller, through the Pandemic, the economy slowing, and growth of Amazon and digital/audio books.YouTube has trailers and…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for August 9, 2026
An Open Sharing By A Medically Private Person Friday, August 7th, was an important day medically for us. Beth and I listened as Dr. Dean, Texas Oncology, ruled out immediate concerns of Leukemia. He prescribed a new medication to lower my blood platelet count to be within normal range, preventing strokes and I will be…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for August 2, 2026
The What Was…What Is…& The What Will Be Of Life Sometimes the memory connection is the posting of a photo or description of an event, who was there, what was accomplished and enjoyed together. Other memories and connections may be painful both then and even still now. “The What Was” parts of my life are…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for July 26, 2026
The Original Harley Party Now 31st Event July 25 Aft 31 years, what is special and long lasting about a wall white board full of names, dollars, and events from Denver to Austin? Add a board member bringing Bourbon and cups, a troubling Cash Flow report, and me, the new Executive Director, recruited from Fort…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for July 19, 2026
Letting Go to Find Your True You When I was young man, my image 0f being a helper and a fixer shaped the ways I worked, related to Beth, our parents, and friends. My interests and skills as helper and fixer grew along with my leadership roles in hospital and community agency settings. In this…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for July 12, 2026
Ways To Make It Through Texas July & August Heat TV weather forecast for July and August in Texas is Hot – Hot – & Hotter. This Sunday Letter will offer ways to not only to survive but perhaps find fun and enjoyable ways to be curious and joyful in the heat. Escaping Texas for…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for July 5, 2026
Caring For Birds…..Birds Caring for Us My life is blessed by the colors, beauty, and the visitations of birds each day. Our neighborhood of trees and bushes encourage their natural presence. Larger birds as Doves, Blue Jays, Crackels, and Cardinals and small birds of Titmouse, Finch, and Sparrows give us their best. The smaller birds…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for June 28, 2026
It is not helpful to use yesterday’s broken crayons to paint today’s colorful canvas Throughout our working lives our days began early and ended late. Toda, we are learning about the Slow Down stage of life. I do have young readers just beginning their own working lives. Most readers are in their Slow Down period…
Roy’s Sunday Thoughts for June 21, 2026
This Sunday, I would like to share a recent growth period of my life in Ft. Worth. My thoughts of myself as a responsive, proven leader no longer supported my need for a place and life purpose. What I knew about restoring and renewing failed to restore or renew. It was not until I emptied…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for June 14, 2026
Life Notes and Sunday Letter Follow-up Theo Of Golden has been listened to or read by millions and by many Sunday Letter readers. Allen Levi’s career as the son of a Forrester, attorney, a pause for reading and study in Scotland, a musician and song writer along with his law practice, a Probate Judge, and…
Roy’s Sunday Letter for June 7, 2026
What To Start – Stop – & Continue Books often begin with a Prologue, then the stories, chapters, and closing with an Epilogue. In this Sunday Letter, I am asking SL readers what they would like to Start, What to Stop, and What to Continue. To Start: Is there an activity, an event, or perhaps…