Bonnie Dues holds handmade, traditional Christmas tree decorations in her Dickinson home. Homemade decorations would make the majority of her childhood tree, she said. Photo by Kelsey Walling
Ronna Stults, with help from her husband, Bob, decorates her East End cottage in Galveston each Christmas. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
The grand dining room at the Moody Mansion is available to rent for seated dinners. Chef Paul Mendoza, program director of culinary arts at Galveston College, and his students created a holiday menu inspired by notes Mary Moody Northen kept detailing her dinner parties at the mansion. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
Rabbi Matt Cohen lights the Menorah with his wife, Erin, and Shelley Nussenblatt Kessler at the Congregation B’nai Israel in Galveston. This menorah was a gift from Matt Cohen’s past congregation in Jacksonville, Florida. It’s customary for each member of the Jewish household to have their own menorah. Photo by Stuart Villanueva
Deer like this mature buck not only represent excellent table fare, but also provide hunters with the opportunity to pass on the traditions of the sport to future generations. Photo by Capt. Nate Skinner
Michelle Pinder, Tamra Pool and Stacy Smith are avid bikers and enjoy riding together when they can in Galveston. The three women are looking forward to the Lone Star Rally in November. Photo by Kelsey Walling
Jim Kramer sits on his 2007 Honda Goldwing motorcycle near his San Leon home. Photo by Stuart Villanueva
A.J. Amato and his wife, Lynn, have traveled throughout the United States and even to Nova Scotia on their Honda Gold Wing. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds
Scooter enthusiast Mary Cooper rides down Seawall Boulevard in Galveston on her orange Buddy Kick scooter. Photo by Stuart Villanueva