Drinking champagne from a proper glass

FALLING FAR FROM THE TREE Idon’t drink champagne very often, but I decided to get a bottle for New Year’s Eve. Then I remembered we had my grandmother Cooke’s Rosepoint crystal in a cabinet, so I got out a champagne flute and drank my champagne in style.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear editor, I am tired of hearing people moan and groan about the influx of people the Samsung plant will bring to our area. I am tired of people complaining that the economy is horrible. I beg to differ. Look at the number of construction jobs the Samsung plant is creating right now.

Interesting facts about Texas

We had such a nice Christmas, and it was great to have four days off. Friday night after everyone arrived in town, we had our annual tamalada at Noelia’s house. If you’re not familiar with that word, it’s a party where tamales are made and tequila shots are taken. At least that’s what we do.

Sing it: ‘Boreal Ice Crystal Homo Sapien’

(Here’s some fun with Christmas Carols written by publisher emeritus Bill Cooke in 2014.) Neighbor Grover sez Merry Christmas to the best folks in the world—our readers and advertisers. Okay, everybody, take this Christmas music quiz.

Year in review

January— Four people were arrested by Milam C ounty Sheriff p ersonnel on F riday, Jan 6 during an afternoon drug raid at an address in the 100 block of CR 311 west of Rockdale. RISD will hold a bond election in May to meet its needs (it passed.

It is not about us

Like a lot of families when our four kids were little, we always gave them one present on Christmas Eve. Most of the time this gift would be socks or pajamas. Something practical that nobody wants.

Auld lang syne

At the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve, as the ball drops in Time Square, as couples bend close to kiss, as party-goers propose their toasts, millions join together in song, “Should old acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind?… We’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet, for auld lang syne.

Twas the night before Christmas

“Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St.

It’s nice to have some holiday lazy time

For the first time in many weeks, I did not have to get up on Saturday morning to take photos of anything for the paper. Saturday night I could have stayed up late, but I actually went to bed at 9 p.m., and my nearly 86-year-old mom and my already 88-year-old dad were still awake when I did.

Merry Christmas Milam County

Tis the season when candy and sweets continually ambush this low-carb champion, Christmas Carols permeate the airwaves, and a joint Amazon subscription with your spouse can become a minefi eld of premature gift awareness.