“I don’t wanna be a tiger, ’cause tigers play too rough. I don’t wanna be a lion, ’cause lions ain’t the kind you love enough. I just wanna be, your Teddy R. Put a chain around my neck and lead…
Tag: Bill Johnson
171: WE ROCKED THE FARM & ROLLED IN ROUND TOP
A half hour or so after the sun’s sphere broke the eastern horizon near Streetman, Texas, my photographer rolled his sorry carcass out of bed. It was eight o’clock on Saturday October 23, 2021 and the two of us had…
169: “JERRY’S WORLD” WAS OUT OF THIS WORLD
Our last full day in Plano, Texas began at 7:15am on Wednesday October 20, 2021. That day’s agenda had our group headed for the Fort Worth Stockyards where we’d watch their famous cattle drive, which was held twice daily –…
167: OSWALD – FROM SHOT TO FINISH
It was the day I had been waiting for since we left on the trip; and it was also the day my photographer decided to sleep in. However, when his alarm finally rang at 7:45am on Tuesday October 19, 2021,…
166: AMERICAN GIRLS INSTEAD OF JFK? SAY IT AIN’T SO!
The tenth day of our trip began at 6:00am when Tom’s alarm sounded. It was Sunday October 17, 2021 and we were still in Midland, Texas. But not for long. I heard my photographer mention as soon as we saw…
118: SWALLOWTAILS AND LONGHORNS; DOWN ON THE FARM
It was 6:00am on July 23, 2019 and for the second consecutive day my photographer’s wife sprung out of bed as though the mattress was electrified. Even though we were within walking distance of the Magnolia Market at the Silos,…
50: THE MYSTERY OF MR. LEE
When everyone was awake at the Plano home of the Johnson’s, I was taken from my resting place on the dresser and carefully positioned into the camera bag. My photographer tried to be extra careful with me as the damaged…