The Caregiver’s Tales

Tiny essays on life, nature, grief and other things that catch my fancy in the Texas Hill Country. Here’s how it all got started.

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John W Wilson 7/29/23 John W Wilson 7/29/23

Plumbing Fun

I had fun with plumbing yesterday. My toilet leaked. I replaced all the bits that make it work. The fill valve, the flush valve, and the tank to bowl hardware.

John W Wilson 11/6/22 John W Wilson 11/6/22

Tomorrow’s Here

I moved to Houston in 1962. A traveling boy in a Navy family, finally landed. It was great. The best thing about Houston in my opinion was the Colt .45s. A major league baseball team.

John W Wilson 2/25/22 John W Wilson 2/25/22

Three Things

I feel like such a grownup. At my age. It’s all because of my new dishwasher.

John W Wilson 10/23/21 John W Wilson 10/23/21

The City

Ah, Houston. Moved there in 1962. Left in 2009. Sort of. I still went back to work, for a while. Eventually, however, I came to call the Hill Country home. But I doubt it will ever outshine the bayou city.

John W Wilson 1/23/21 John W Wilson 1/23/21

Lunchtime

Yesterday, I heard the sound of children laughing. I had to pause and listen. They were coming out for lunch, heading to the tables beneath the trees. One of them chased a squirrel. Another called out a shouted admonishment to stop.