Growing Up in Bandera

“OURS IS NOT TO REASON WHY, OURS IS BUT TO DO OR DIE”

When I was a youngster attending class at St. Joseph's Catholic School in Bandera, I received a lot of ear thumpings from the nuns because I was forever staring out the window wishing I was outside.

The days and months passed ever so slowly as I counted down to the freedom of summer vacation. It was a highly anticipated three-month break that passed quicker than a New York minute.