For the Love of Singing : The Children’s Chorus gives talented kids some shine
It’s a hot and lazy August afternoon outside, but inside the choir room at the Alamo Heights United Methodist Church the atmosphere is cool, imbued with a sense of purpose. A few kids have lined up to audition for the Children’s Chorus of San Antonio, and everyone present is focused on that task. For CCSA […]
Breaking Up is (Financially) Hard to Do
Till death us do part. Wedding vows promise a lifetime of love and commitment. Fortunately many marriages do endure and thrive, but the complications of modern life rudely intrude on other unions, tearing at their fabric until they can no longer withstand the strain. With American marriages failing at a rate of about 50 percent […]
The ‘Golden Years’ Dilemma: Caring for elderly parents who do not live with you
Most families are not prepared to bring elderly parents into their homes for their waning years, as we have been fortunate to do with my parents. Some elderly folk live independently until their death. Some go to live with other family members, and some go to a retirement village, assisted living or a nursing home. […]
Red Nose of Courage: Allergy sufferers need more than blessings this winter
It’s easy to spot the veterans. They know the lingo and readily identify themselves by their attackers. “I’m a pollen and grass,” says one patient in the allergist’s waiting room. “Me too! Plus I’m a cat dander and mold,” shares another enthusiastically. In San Antonio, you don’t exchange astrological sign information. That’s so 1974. Instead, […]
Downsizing with Style Elegant finishes, intense colors dramatize townhouse
Jan and Roger Hill’s transition from a spacious Terrell Hills home to a smaller living space four years ago was not as difficult as one might imagine. First of all, three adult children were delighted to accept hand-me-down furnishings. “It was so nice to be able to give to them whatever we didn’t want, and […]