Daughter’s first car, dubbed ‘Christine’, acted strange
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin In 1997, my daughter, Chanie, had just turned 15 years old and received her driver’s learner permit. I...
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- Jul 30
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Generator during storm provides power, family time
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin It’s only a tropical storm they said, but Beryl showed them. A modest intensification was all it took to...
- Jun 25
- 2 min
My thoughts on progress from outhouse to computers; Recalling my first transistor radio
By Edward A. Forbes, R.PH. The Bulletin I am a few years short of eight decades. I find this hard to believe. In my (relatively) brief...
- May 27
- 3 min
How ‘Young Sheldon’ reflects on my own life
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I hate to admit to being a huge fan of a network TV program, but I was a devoted fan of “The Big Bang...
- May 21
- 2 min
The long goodbye: My visit with a classmate who suffers from dementia
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I recently visited with an old high school classmate. She’s in a nursing home in the secured area from...
- May 13
- 3 min
Trekking to Luling via state park
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I had been working on my 2003 Roadtrek (to be known as Trekkie) for a while. I was preparing for a road...
- May 7
- 3 min
I was boondocking in a truck stop with my headlights on
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin Sunday morning, I decided to journey to Bastrop State Park. I loaded up my little motorhome (Trekkie)...
- Apr 23
- 5 min
Hospital visit made interesting with trying to find my car
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I undertook a visit to my brother, Donnis, at St. Lukes Hospital in the Houston medical center, a...
- Apr 16
- 3 min
70 years later, my seventh birthday remains special
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin Do you remember your favorite birthday celebration? Do you remember what made it special? I think we all...
- Apr 9
- 3 min
I launched my DeSoto into the air after safe-driving pledge
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin As these stories always begin, once upon a time in the small town of Luling, Texas, a young man scraped...
- Apr 1
- 3 min
Cooking is harder when fuse blows, but help is on the way
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin Another day in the Forbes Kitchen, and it’s not progressing as expected. I have the sous vide machine...
- Dec 26, 2023
- 2 min
Bubble wrap suits would protect elderly from injuries
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin As a current septuagenarian, I am always on the lookout for new products and ideas to make life easier,...
- Aug 7, 2023
- 3 min
Blue’s journey through restaurant world is as interesting as her taste of wine
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I came to Luling for The Watermelon Thump, hopefully to see some old classmates. Instead, I was treated...
- Jul 31, 2023
- 2 min
Why my big-box store credit card numbers didn’t add up
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I upgraded my Amazon Store Credit Card to an Amazon Prime Credit Card, or at least I thought I did. I...
- Jul 18, 2023
- 3 min
RV journey took me to old friends, my youth’s hangouts
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin It was time for Trekkie to make a trip, and the 90 on 90 garage sale, which begins in Columbus and...
- Mar 28, 2023
- 2 min
Why soap opera, workout don’t mix
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I used to enjoy walking or jogging, but that was many decades ago; I now seek distraction while I am...
- Jan 10, 2023
- 2 min
My New Year’s resolution is to economize more and less
By Edward Forbes The Bulletin I look forward to the New Year. I’m not a child of The Depression, although my family didn’t have a lot. I...
- Nov 22, 2022
- 2 min
Diary of a family’s Thanksgiving dinner preparations
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin The battle plans are drawn. Tasks are allocated; lists are made; and contributions are acknowledged. My...
- Nov 7, 2022
- 2 min
Holiday experiment: No cell phones at the dinner table
By Edward A. Forbes The Bulletin I went to visit an old and dear friend the other day. I made the short drive complete with a bottle of...
- Aug 23, 2022
- 3 min
My experience of trying to donate myself to research
By Edward A Forbes The Bulletin I once entertained the idea of donating my body to medical science, but I was discouraged when they...
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