April Coker, Author

Tag: pub

  • “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…

  • She made it!

    The next morning I was no longer solo in London. After having breakfast at the hotel buffet, which I had to pay thirteen pounds for because it wasn’t included, I received a text from Trisha saying she was on her way (for real this time). I posted myself outside on the stoop to wait and…

  • Wrapping Up

    Dinner at Deacon Brodie’s Tavern was our last meal in Edinburgh. We went upstairs to order dinner, past the festive pub goers on the ground floor. It was pretty crowded, so we had to wait a bit to be seated. While waiting I went into the ladies loo (restroom) and got into a conversation with…