April Coker, Author

Author: aencoker

  • “Never give up!”

    When I was a college student at Tyler Junior College, I had a history teacher who was an avid admirer of Winston Churchill. I’ll never forget the day he strode into the classroom bellowing the words: “Never give up!” I may not have learned much about the war, but that quote stuck with me. I…

  • Podcast Episode: Unwilling Solo Traveler

    Pip: April Coker books a London vacation with her cousin, and the universe immediately says: "How about no?" Mara: That's the territory today — a trip that starts falling apart before the plane even leaves Texas, and what happens when you end up abroad and completely alone. Pip: Let's get into it. Unwilling Solo Traveler…

  • Who’s Who at the Zoo

    It was us! The London Zoo is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. Hard to imagine it’s been in existence almost as long as the USA. Things are OLD over there! We picked a crazy-hot day to skip church and go to the zoo. Church would have been much cooler. I wore one of my…

  • All You Need is Love (or To Market, to Market)

    Notting Hill was next on our London list, for the famous Portobello Road Market and the setting for the movie “Notting Hill,” starring Hugh Grant and Julia Roberts. I’d never seen the movie, but I visited the famous bookstore and saw the “Blue Door,” that marked Hugh Grant’s apartment in the movie. Lots of people…

  • The King Was in the House!

    We didn’t see him, though. When the British flag flies over Buckingham Palace, it signals that King Charles is there. We decided to see Buckingham Palace this day, so we grabbed a ride on the Tube and took the long walk through St. James Park. To our great surprise, the Royal Guard came marching down…