Hamil Family Funeral Home 6449 Buffalo Gap Road www.HamilFamilyFuneralHome.com Hamil Family Funeral Homes owners Robert and Karla Hamil and Luke and Jennifer Lunn value family, integrity, honesty and compassion. That’s why they prioritize compassionate care of your family during a time when you want to honor and remember those you love. Robert and Karla opened the … [Read more...]
A Night Downtown
This time of year is fantastic for strolling the streets of Downtown Abilene and taking advantage of all the great places and events going on. My family and I decided to head to the Grace Museum and to our surprise Thursday nights from 5 to 8 p.m. are free admission! We got to see the exhibits of Linda Ridgway and Harry Geffert whose work meshed well together. If you want to … [Read more...]
In-Law Suites: Holding Space
“Holding space for another person is incredibly profound. When you hold space for someone, you bring your entire presence to them. You walk along with them without judgment, sharing their journey to an unknown destination. Yet you’re completely willing to end up wherever they need to go.” – Lynn Hauka in a 2016 article in HuffPost Holding space is a sacred honor, and one we … [Read more...]
Family Fair Fun
If you’re from Abilene, you know that when the fair comes, the rain comes. After a long, wet week, it finally dried up, and I took advantage of it! My family and I have gone to the West Texas Fair every year since I was a little girl. My best memories are this time of year. Going back to school and getting my pretty colorful fair ticket. “Let’s go mom, we can get in for … [Read more...]
Pets, Pictures and Peach Tea
One of Abilene’s most fun traditions is Art Walk. Gathering with the community downtown is definitely a pro to living in a smaller town. This month's theme was “Dog Walk,” and a bunch of pooches and their owners gathered around for art, music and lots of wagging tails. It was awesome to see how many dog lovers there are in Abilene. I met a lot of really unique people and … [Read more...]