At Depression’s Door

Photo taken by a co-worker in Albuquerque
This season, I fell back into one of my dark moods.  I retreated into self-reflection – or so I call it.  What I was doing was a natural part of the depression I have.  Most of the time, I can be social, initiate visits, feel positive and be like [...]

Forget about it

I dismiss him.

Mischief and Mayhem

My feeling about the Bush administration was, “Don’t let the door hit your butt on the way out.”  But even in the waxing and waning days of the worst president EVER, he still is managing to “let loose the dogs of war.”
These are 11th hour regulations that the Bush administration makes a law as they [...]

Terminator – Christian Bale

 
Terminator – I am a fan of the second movie – and I liked scenes of the first. I don’t think I saw the third one, but this new one looks fantastic – and it has Christian Bale – one of my favorite actors.  His movies are unique – The Machinist [...]

For Joe – April 9, 1967 – December 6, 1988

When he was born, he gave meaning to my life and he was my anchor in the wonder of the world.

Pulling way back

I went holiday shopping yesterday.  I have a Mom, two god-daughters, one child, two couples, two great nephews and two close friends to whom I like to give gifts.   My budget for the past years has run $300 – $400.  I used to have a craft day for the god-daughters and then let them open a mountain [...]

To Die For

Jdimytai Damour
I don’t know what is that important that you would run into and over a person to get into a store.  A young man, Jdimytai Damour,  was killed at WalMart in New York on the infamous Black Friday – when he opened the store’s door for the giant shopping day after Thanksgiving.  He was [...]

Persimmons – a new taste adventure

I ate my first persimmon yesterday.  I must have been so sheltered as to not to have had a persimmon until I was 62.  I’ve been missing perfection!  I really enjoyed having it with my dinner of spinach ravs with pesto, broccoli with red peppers and an avocado.  The taste sensations were just having such [...]