Bryant Christopher Nguyen knows what he knows and, once he knows it, he sticks with it with a bulldog-like tenacity. For example, he began thinking about his adult career path while still in middle school. He knew he wanted to work with his hands, and he knew he wanted to combine that with helping people….
Ray Wright, a 90-year-old resident of Justin, put a suitcase in his car in May and pointed himself toward Florida. He drove the entire round-trip of 2,800 miles with a photograph of his late wife, Ada, in the passenger seat. The destination was the National Senior Games for 50-year-olds-and-up. Wright is in the “and-up” part…
Shishana Rourke was born on the island of Saint Lucia in the West Indies on the eastern side of the Caribbean. She is the ninth child of a total of 21 siblings. (That’s not a typo.) She came to the United States at the age of four months, via an open adoption by a couple…
Only a hardcore plant junkie relates to the anguish of losing control of his/her vehicle when flowers pop into view. The steering wheel jerks right or left, cutting through traffic to the doors of a nursery. Any nursery. Every nursery. Even one of those usually pitiful little “nurseries” baking in the sun on the side…
Andrea Canales and her two sisters, one older and the other younger, could have pursued any career path they wanted. They are intelligent and they enjoy learning. And, perhaps most importantly, their mother, a dentist, and their father, a veterinarian, consistently offer a full measure of love and support. “We started our lives in Mexico,”…
Keka Novales, The Hickory Creek wife/mother/author spends many hours with Lola, a fictional second-generation Latin American young girl, as she navigates the “firsts” of growing up. “Lola’s story came to me when my first daughter was born,” Keka said. “Being an author was always my dream. As years went by, Lola was never far away….
Everyone is familiar with the term “blended family.” Typically, it refers to two people with children from previous relationships, who marry one another. They then blend their kids – his and hers – into one family. They may, or may not, have children together later. The blended family we’re discussing in this story, however, is…
Jeff Henderson of Lantana is a “serial entrepreneur,” who is blessed with a unique talent for gathering the right people to boost his success quotient. Complementing that talent is his important ability to motivate those same people, cultivate their family sense of belonging, provide an environment conducive to productivity, and instill in each one a…
Lisa Dyer has sold real estate for four years, the last two of those for Tru-Home. She was the firm’s top solo agent in 2021 and is recognized as a top-producing agent in DFW. She’s well-informed about the current market and the 2022 trends. “We don’t have enough homes to sell,” Dyer said. “The inventory…
Anna Rhone was born 12-years ago. Her parents Heather and Steven were excited to welcome her into the world. Their arms were ready to hold her, along with their two-year-old toddler Evelyn. The family lived in the Texas countryside, just outside the DFW Metroplex boundaries. It was a wonderful space for kids to grow up,…