Author Archives: rcmckee

Over the weekend I had the privilege of being part of the Grand (Re) Opening of the African American Library at the Gregory School, the newest branch of the Houston Public Library. I say REopening because the library is located … Continue reading →

Small Person. Big Slide. HUGE fun.

Okay, so (a) it’s not yet Friday, and (b) There’s probably not much flying for this guy… but certainly he’s decorative enough… and although the book says he’s shy and retiring, I don’t think he reads much – he nearly … Continue reading →

Saturday evening in Sugarland for the finals of the Sugarland Superstar talent show. Somewhat better than it might have been, though as a dedicated non-fan of Amateur Hours and Open Mike nights, I had no trouble thinking of places I’d … Continue reading →

Scanning proceeds at fairly slow speed, organizing as we go and throwing out many many slides of which I was once quite proud… I’m better, smarter, and have higher standards now. This is a great deal of a good thing. … Continue reading →

Fort Worth in summertime isn’t a great deal cooler than Houston in Summertime; it’s preferable only because (a) in a Fort Worth summer, evaporation still works, and (b) Fort Worth does actually have OTHER seasons as well. These small, but … Continue reading →

On the too-rare occasions that I get time and opportunity to visit Mom in Fort Worth, we make it a point to visit Oscar’s – a justly popular Mexican eatery and one of our favorite spots. Complete with mariachis.

Apropos of the Creation and Naming of a new computer to run scanners and video capture… I remember all over again why I like film.

Now just a little less than four years behind…. In the course of doing some computer reconfiguration, I found a folder full of shots I’d planned to process and post… several years ago. Of course, one thing had led to … Continue reading →