Chico’s Mom

Not sure –

What are your thoughts on the concept of living a very long life? Based on my current life experience, no – I do not want to live a very long life. I tease my friends and perhaps myself that I’m going to live to be 100. My dad was 92 when he passed.

Winter Season

Grandma got ran over by a reindeer ‘Ave Maria’ by Placido Domingo and Michael Bolton came on the radio. Esther smiled, “I love this song. And I’m so impressed that Michael Bolton can sing with Placido Domingo.” It was playing low. Oscar walked over to the radio and turned it up drowning out the noiseContinue reading “Winter Season”

My last weight loss journey: holidays

What could you do differently? Candy, cakes, and pies. Oh my! I love most of them. Normally I would have said all of them but I tried a lemon blueberry cake ball over the weekend that was 🤢. Not good. Lemon and blueberry are both delicious. It made me sad and disappointed my tastebuds thatContinue reading “My last weight loss journey: holidays”

Winter Season

Cousin Doris “I’m glad you’re enjoying it.” He spread his coat on the ground and sat down, she joined him, setting between his knees. He wrapped his arms around her shoulders. “Where is that smoke coming from?” “That’s where Priscilla’s parents live.” “This place is so remote. How on earth did you survive?” “I didn’tContinue reading “Winter Season”

Winter Season

Christmas nightmare Christmas dinner in Oscar’s mind was already a nightmare and they hadn’t even left the house yet. He had thrown up three times since he rolled out of bed. He just knew this was going to be a disaster by no fault of Esther’s. Why did he ask her? Why did he getContinue reading “Winter Season”

Jesus wept

If you had a freeway billboard, what would it say?

Dialogue can change everything: Let it go…

Do you spend more time thinking about the future or the past? Why? It’s difficult not to think about the past when forces beyond your control won’t shut up. Dialogue can change everything ~ The Christmas card in the mail, sweet. Just me and you. Neat. ~ A thought maybe, it could be true. CRAZY!Continue reading “Dialogue can change everything: Let it go…”

Dialogue can change everything: part 3

What is the greatest gift someone could give you?

Winter Season

Lights Oscar lay on the couch. His stomach felt like a rock. Each time he moved, that rock moved and it was painful. How he just wanted to hold Esther. What a way to spend Christmas Eve. He should call her. It hurt too much to get up and get his phone. Why? Why didContinue reading “Winter Season”

Winter Season

Banana bread It was three days till Christmas. And every day, his family was blowing up his phone wanting something. Things he would not supply even if he had the means. A new van. New tires to go on the truck. Pipes froze and busted. You name it, they wanted it. Each time, he gaveContinue reading “Winter Season”