Born to Aubrey and Marie Hutcherson in Santa Anna, Texas in 1948, Johnny, the middle son of three, was always the family diplomat. Jim, Johnny and Jack’s father set an excellent example for his sons, having served stateside in the U.S. Army Infantry after being drafted in WWII. Johnny was drafted in...

HOUSE “ The private car stood alone on a railroad siding bathed in the hot red blood of a desert sunset.” That is the first line of a novel. In 19 words, it sets the scene–the geography (desert), the time (sunset), the location (railroad siding), the status of the as yet unmet protagonist (private c...

HOUSE Ineed potatoes. I’m grilling steaks. The meal requires a traditional side dish that is delicious with gravy. You have potatoes. Piles of potatoes. You grow them in your garden, and you have dug up more than your family can eat in a reasonable amount of time. Yes, I have no potatoes. So sell me...

HOUSE Ihad dropped off my tax forms at the post office and, as I am oft accused of doing, abruptly headed out the door. The clerk called out to remind...

A group of volunteers decided it was time to move “an old, broken-down, mouse-infested behemoth of a piano” out of the Pecan Creek Community Club, acc...

The Fredericksburg Theater Company (FTC) is in the midst of presenting its 29th season, Joe DiPietro’s Over the River and Through the Woods. Friday, A...