The 501

Borrow eyes — see things afresh

COMMENTARY

HANABA MUNN WELCH

If you find yourself driving across Texas and you’ve seenitallbefore,justimagine you’re somebody else.

My cousin Idella died. I wenttoherfuneralinfaraway Dumas. For about 200 miles of mostly U. S. 287 I stayed on the phone with my friend Marilyn from New Orleans. ShetoldmeLouisianastories, and I described to her my view of the Panhandle vista.

Is it OK to say “view of the …