Our pets are our family members. Plain and simple. Today, I just have a small bit to share. Our family turtle, whose nane was squirtle (as so named by my son), passed away. He traveled cross-country with us from Los Angeles to New York. He loved the car […]
Happy birthday mom. Had she been alive she would be thrilled and skipping along. Her birthday. Election day. A lunar eclipse. It wouldn’t have gotten any better than that. I don’t know what type of day lies ahead of me today. There are sone ofd, weird vibes out […]
Dogs are rather simple pets. They love. They eat. They snuggle up. They bark orders at you. You obey. They fill our lives with love. We pet, touch and hug. They are loyal. They went through the dark, pandemic days with us. Have you ever wondered what a […]
Look, my mom loved voting. And, often election day fell on her birthday. She felt doubly-blessed that way. She readily and continously reminded me of the importance of voting. As such, since I was of age, I have voted in election I was eligible for. Due to some […]
She stared at the prickly flowers. They were beautiful. They were rough. They were fiery yet gentle. They were like her mother. And, today was the day she had dreaded since childhood. She put on her black dress. She grabbed a shawl and a hat. She held her […]
It was an important day. A major milestone. A once in a lifetime day. My son had his first day of high school. As a New Yorker, he commuted on the train on his own to school. I was a worried wart through and through. I had him […]
As autumn is rapidly coming upon us, I tend to do with more frequency about my mother. She loved the fall weather. Her birthday was in the fall. She loved to vite. All things great about autumn, in her view. Her name was Carmen. She didn’t like her […]
After the funeral, they went back to the house to finish clearing through their mother’s belongings. It was not an easy task. But it was a task to help keep the mind distracted. Yet, everwhere she looked she found a new set of souvenirs bunched together. Her mother […]
Admittedly, with the Covid pandemic so rooted in our lives the last two years, there have been times when I’ve engaged in numerous countdowns. Counted down till it was over. Counted down until I was able to go on my Alaska trip; which is yet to happen. Counted […]
Everyday I look at a baby picture or two of my son. Then, I proceed to send him a few so he can reminisce with me. However, he is not so inclined. Regardless, I continue to send him said photos. It gives me great pleasure to look at […]
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