Category Archives: Lonesome Dove

Take Me Back to the Start

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Julie Hooker

I just watched The Judge with Robert Duvall. He stayed in our cabin at Sundance and Dwight called him “Bobby.” Bobby’s character, Captain Augustus McCrae, in Lonesome Dove is Dwight. He was a man who loved. At the end of The Judge, Willie … Continue reading →

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Gus, Trust and Hu-Mom

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Julie Hooker

Hu-Mom and I Learn about TRUST   Trust.   It’s a big word. With a Soul Sessions talk from Brene Brown, Hu-mom is learning about trust. Like me, she lost trust.   What is trust? In The Thin Book of … Continue reading →

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Wishing for a Dwight Christmas

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Julie Hooker

Dwight, I miss you.  I’m wishing for a Dwight Christmas filled with you reading A Child’s Christmas in Wales, our Christmas tree from Grandpa McCurry, marathons of Lonesome Dove and snow. Here we are with Dr. Bill and Dr. Jeff at Stein … Continue reading →

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Snow Nights

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Julie Hooker

Snow Nights 12 January 2015 Today started out almost balmy. But, by 9:00 am, the snow was falling like big pieces of confetti on New Year’s Eve in Times Square. From the window in my classroom, we watched the snow … Continue reading →

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