Walter is my father in law.He is also a story teller....
To date, he has written about over 400 stories about his life and the people he knew/knows. About 110 of those stories are set to be made into a book ( Volume 1 of about 4 volumes ), and hopefully that will be out some time soon, after all the final proof reading etc. etc.
He tells these stories all the time at different places and occasions, and is often invited by different groups in and around Abilene to share these insights into his life, and they are usually humorous and often times, contain lessons that we could all benefit from.
Being a member of the
Tejas ( yeah, that's right, TeJas ) Story Telling Society, it was only fitting that when the
StoryCorps Mobile Booth came around to Abilene, he would be one of those who would be recording their stories/memories with them.... which was what he did on Sunday before Church, and now David is in the process of getting the siblings and family copies of that CD.
StoryCorps is basically one of the largest oral history projects of its kind, getting Americans of all races and heritage to share their life stories, and celebrating the American people as well as culture.
A copy of that CD will be archived for posterity in the
Library of Congress, and portions of different people's interviews will be aired on
NPR ( National Public Radio ), which David and I listen to all the time. ( Did I mention I love
PBS also?? )
Last but not least, here's a short video clip I made of Walter telling one of his stories, back in 2006. For some er.. unknown reason, my laugh sounds real goofy on here, but try and focus on the story, won'tcha!? :)
Psalm 119:111
Your statutes are my heritage forever;
they are the joy of my heart.
