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by Kim Marvel Our 55-year relationship began when we were juniors in high school. In April, 1970, I approached my future wife and,...

By Lynn Pendergrass, LBSW, MA, LPC As a licensed professional counselor and social worker, I've had the privilege of meeting some truly...

by Shanon Weaver When Katie Butler Johnson started writing for Celebration Magazine, she was already a veteran of the page. From...

by Jill Rumbley-Beam There are people in this world who are productive even in their old age. You don’t have to sit down…percolate...

by Phyllis Jenkins Have you ever longed to know more about your grandparents or great-grandparents—not just the birthdays and hometowns,...

by Dave Friant I had the pleasure of meeting 81-year-old Jim Van Orden, and his bride Grace, earlier this summer at their Richardson...

by Coy's Kitchen “No soup for you!” is a famous catchphrase from the TV show Seinfeld. The phrase became a popular and cultural...

by Katie Butler Johnson August is the hottest month in Texas. Since Texas extends 801 miles from its most northern location in the...

by Rose-Mary Rumbley You know you are old when you tell the same story over and over. I may have written about my mother's Dairy Queen...

by Amy Holloway Tom Stoppard wrote that “if you carry your childhood with you, you never become older.” No other season brings out my...

by Shanon Weaver Dave Friant has worn a lot of hats—social worker, prison guard, federal investigator—but if you ask him what he really...

by Pat Rodgers, Collin County History Musem It is early evening October 6, 1780 and a young 18-year-old patriot, John Abston, has been...

By Dr. Brian Nwannunu, Orthopedic Surgeon As an orthopedic surgeon specializing in bone and joint health, I’ve spent years treating...

by Mary Frances Hansen When you wake up in the morning do you have your alarm clock set on Positive or Negative? Optimism and Pessimism...

by Judy Allen, Denton County Master Gardener Association It’s hard to imagine anything more fascinating to watch than hummingbirds. They...

by Jerry Chandler My High School class just had its 60th reunion. To save you time, we were the Class of 1965, Baby Boomers. There were...

by Kim Marvel When is the last time you took a road trip? Few activities are more enjoyable than hitting the road to explore some new...

Some couples share a favorite chair or a favorite show. Gloria and Richard Perez share a metaphoric suitcase—and a finely tuned instinct...

by Jill Rumbley-Beam It’s the great travel issue of Celebration Magazine. I thought I would share my favorite travel memories with my...

by Dave Friant One of the perks of retirement life is to exercise (not the multiple rep sweat-inducing type) travel possibilities with...