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A compilation of travel adventures and misadventures by Dana Gordy Since my college days at the University of South Florida, my life has been full of solo trips. The fourteen-hour drive between Orange, Texas, and Tampa, Florida, at age 18 certainly count as early independent adventures.

Justin Merrit is a talented musician and versatile artist. He show cases his skills as a guitarist, harmonica player and vocalist, often performing as a one man band. One of the venues where Justin frequently performs is the Lost Frontier RV Park and Bar and Grill, located in Hemphill. This family friendly resort offers a range of amenities, including camping, fishing, a swimming pool, and live music on the outdoor pavilion when weather allows. To plan your next trip or staycation, or to view future performances at the Lost Fontier visit their website www.lostfrontierpark.com

New arrivals: “The Epic Guide to Dragon Masters” by Tracey West; “Hank the Cowdog: The Case of the Poetic Bird Dog” by John R. Erickson; “Clive Cussler’s Desolation Code” by Graham Brown; “Lie for a Million” by Janet Dailey; “The Big Empty” by Robert Crais; “Order of Swans” by Jude Deveraux; “American Heroes” by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann.

County Recognition

In Monday's regular scheduled Commissioners Court, Judge Daryl Melton remarked on the passing of 24 year veteran Sheriff Tom Maddox. 'A huge hole occurred with his passing. We have been taxed with appointing someone to fill it.'

The summer of 1956 was an interesting one for me. I was out of classes from Baylor University for the summer. I had purchased my first car, a 1950 Chevrolet two-door sedan. My future wife and I were courting pretty often, and I found a muchneeded job. The only problem with this picture was that the job was in Houston, Texas.

I saw a photo of an author I admire recently, and she had no hair. I worried she was ill, so I immediately investigated. She was not ill. She had cut off all her hair and had done it for good reasons, she said. She had done a lot of thinking about her hair—a lot more than I had.