Month: December 1994

I started Christmas a bit early this year. My wish list began last year when I told my son about my new job at the News-Times. He laughed and said, “Mom, I hate to say this, but a good optic-scanner would make you obsolete.” I hated to think of being obsolete, but after the first…

Dec. 19, 1994 After nearly three decades of driving, I changed my first flat tire. Fortunately, my teen-age son was in the car when we hit a chuck-hole and heard the ominous hiss. It took both of us, but between us, we did figure out how to change the tire somewhere south of Haynesville, La.…