Monday the 16th was our 24th wedding anniversary. Where have the years gone? The years have been filled with ups and downs but always too with love and laughter and more good times than bad. I consider myself pretty lucky that we still love and LIKE each other. We enjoy spending time together but we’re…
Category: Family
TWITL – week forty – long weekend
does he dream of her the way she whispers his name her smile just for him The new trailer is out for Justice League and FINALLY they’re showing Henry Cavill. It’s only a small bit but it’s enough to squeeze your heart. Plus goodness me, how handsome is he? ::swoons:: I’m excited to see the…
TWITL – week thirty-six – how do you remember
do you forget the trying times the complications the drawn out drama do you forget the selfishness the childishness the constant bid for attention do you forget the sacrifice the lows and highs the weakness and the strength how do you balance how do you honor how do you remember So I had a whole…
now you are gone
To my mother-in-law, Peace now to your soul. Thank you for raising a wonderful son. I am most grateful to you for that. Your daughter-in-law now you are gone with summer’s wane the stars shone bright when night turned morning the dark skies waited for one last breath now you are gone
TWITL – week seventeen – family & fellas (@simonkass / @tylerrichmusic)
Let’s see how many of the many things in my head will come out in this post… FELLAS Simon Kassianides – Simon was Agents of SHIELD this week! Having recently seen his character’s demise back in season two made seeing Bakshi again such a relief. I’m still hopelessly behind on the show but I figured…
My cousin Beverly
Beverly (middle) with her sister and my dad 2009 My cousin Beverly J. passed from this world to the next. She had been fighting for a long time, perhaps longer than expected. But then it was time for her to leave and so it was today. I am sad. I am sad for her husband…
TWITL – week sixteen
Today is my grandfather’s death anniversary. He died twenty six years ago. Our family got together at the cemetery for a little prayer and to catch up a bit. It was nice to see everyone. It was a lovely day… And Happy Birthday to Michael, my cousin’s son! 🙂
Journey well into the next…
For their 50th anniversary, 2009 My Auntie Annie died this morning. My parents called me early, while I was getting ready for work. I didn’t hear the phone and saw the voicemail, listened, took a moment, then called them. They told me that Auntie died early that morning. My sister already knew. I thought of…
let loose the chaos brewing
maybe you will break let loose the chaos brewing when that last straw falls FaceTime with the niece! Chatted with my niece yesterday. She is so darn exuberant! I love it! She’s such a cutie. I love watching her and talking with her and hearing her call me Tita. Awww. 🙂
pretending to forget you
you think it’s easy pretending to forget you even when you’re there 4th of July fireworks in Pleasant Hill
the cool of the breeze
remember this the touch of sunshine the cool of the breeze the rustle of the leaves the peace of this eternal rest my grandfather’s gravemarker We were going that way so we stopped by to visit my grandfather’s grave. It was appropriate, as it’s Memorial Day weekend and he served in the US Army during…
stealing a breath and heartbeat
Two poems since I forgot to post yesterday. WTH?! poem #1 the thrill rushes quick stealing a breath and heartbeat unexpectedly poem #2 just give it a chance confess a part of your heart you might be surprised The weekends scuttle by so quickly, especially when they’re not the lovely three day kinds. Alas. I’ve…