“Should you ask me for the world, somehow I’d get it,
I would sell my very soul and not regret it.
For to live without your love, it’s just impossible.”
Armanda Manzandero Canche, Sid Wayne
It’s impossible not to feel the love on this day each year when we focus extra hard on our mothers. It is a joy to see daughters and sons of all ages giving the ones that mothered them well-deserved attention, whether still living on earth or in their memories. I am forever grateful my own mother lived long enough for us to become the best of friends. It took us a long time to get there as we both had expectations of what a mother and a daughter “should” be that neither of us could ever live up to. When we finally accepted each other as the unique humans we are, we found we really liked one another and had so many good times together.
Good times abound in the Upper East Side of Texas this time of year. Enjoy the May flowers, farmers’ markets, food festivals, art exhibitions, and nature at its best. Don’t miss a visit to Caddo Mounds State Historic Site near Nacogdoches where you’re likely to pick up some heavy vibes of Mother Earth. — P.A. Geddie
Spring in the Upper East Side of Texas by photographer Lisa Hilbers. See still photos slide show HERE.
FEATURE
Mother and Daughter Duo Present My Peoples Art
Mother and daughter Lisha and Alex Mack have created more than 230 abstract paintings together, with Lisha’s backdrops and Alex’s “My Peoples” stick figures. They are featured in an exhibition at Longview Museum of Fine Arts from May 30 through September 14. Read more about their story HERE. Photo by Lindsay Steele Photography
THIS TIME OF YEAR
Honoring Jazz Pianist Red Garland
Jazz pianist William “Red” Garland was born May 13, 1923, in Dallas. Garland’s block chords serve as the basis for classic jazz. Read more about him in the County Line ARCHIVES.
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
Walk With Nature at the Longview Arboretum
The Longview Arboretum and Nature Center is a masterfully designed 26-acre garden near the city’s convention center complex. The grounds feature several lovely settings with a variety of landscapes with terraced gardens, waterfalls, and arbors among thousands of blooming native plants. See more images and learn more HERE. Photo by Lisa Tang
ARTS & CULTURE
Caddo Mounds Marks Reopening of Visitor Center
The Texas Historical Commission (THC) commemorates the reopening of the visitor center at Caddo Mounds State Historic Site on May 18. The site was nearly destroyed after a tornado hit the area during Caddo Culture Day in April 2019. The reopening highlights the completion of a new $2.5 million visitor center and the restoration of the site’s traditional grass house. READ MORE
