I came here tonight to see what residents of Creekside Estates had to say about their community in Wylie, Texas. It is close-by to me and I sometimes sneak over to enjoy the trail around the creek or a visit to the quiet nieghborhood park. If you live in Creekside Estates please share with us.

Today is the last day of August and it reminds me that the days of summer are coming to an end. Our children are in school. Football is the topic of conversations. And the days are getting shorter. Shorter is the part I don't like. The one thing I do like about the Texas summers is plenty of daylight hours in warm sunshine to get all the acitivities done. Running up to the store, stopping to grab a bite to eat with friends are life's simple pleasures when the beauty of the Texas skies is filled...

Today is the first day of school for our children in the Dallas area. It is also the first year that all of my grandchildren are in school. I suspect there are some moms or dads at home celebrating the quiet. To this I say enjoy.

Valentine 1999, an all important date in my life. It holds a sweet memory, no pun intended. I had in my hand for the first time keys to a house that I could call home. I don't recall the drive from the closing to the house but oh, how well I remember standing in the middle of the living room with those keys in my hand. I was elated, surprised, overcome with joy and any other expression of happiness one can imagine. And it was Valentine's Day!

The journey began for me when I decided...