As the economy has slowed and gas prices have sharply risen, Congress passed an economic stimulus package to put some extra cash in people’s pockets. The Treasury began distributing one-time rebate checks this month, and by July, over 130 million Americans will have received more than $110 billion.

Jane Clarke loves old vintage clothing and Denise Thomas loves old people and they’ve both built their Austin based businesses around these passions. “The first time I walked into Amelia’s, I felt like I was entering another time and place”, a period when people dressed with a real sense of pride.” said Denise Thomas, owner of Home Instead Senior Care in Austin. The thought of bringing our ladies, who are now in their 70’s and 80’s, for a tour was very exciting and immediately I started the preparations to make it an unforgettable day.

For the five million Americans suffering from dementia, going missing for even a short time can have grave consequences. That is why I have introduced the National Silver Alert Act to create a national program modeled on the Amber Alert to help locate missing seniors. Silver Alert will offer peace of mind to those in their golden years and to those who love them.

The colors of the canyon wall (sienna, ochre and mauve) softly glow in the day's first light. The aromas of a mesquite wood campfire and freshly brewed coffee scent the air. Fluffy scrambled eggs and flaky sourdough biscuits are set on the picnic table by a Stetson-hatted cook whose kitchen is a chuck wagon.
It’s our first morning in Amarillo, and we’ve risen at the crack of dawn to travel by horse-drawn wagon to the rim of Palo Duro Canyon, the second-largest canyon in the United States, for a Cowboy Morning breakfast at the Figure 3 Ranch.