I’m starting 2017 with the Weekly Photo Challenge “Resilient.” There are two parts to this blog. The first part is “Alone.” The second part is “Together.” It’s a pertinent topic. December 2016 was, to say the least, a challenging month.…
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Sipping tea and being cozy…learning from the past…looking toward the future…learning to be still in everyday life.
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Resilient – Alone and Together
Tagged with: 2017, Family, family archive, Personal, postaday, postaweek, Weekly Photo Challenge
Posted in 2017, Uncategorized
Posted in 2017, Uncategorized
Celebrating 63 Years – Congratulations Mom and Dad!
This year Memorial Day is celebrated on the last Monday in May. Coincidentally the date is also May 3oth. Sixty-three years ago, Memorial Day was on a Saturday. My father was on leave from the military. The date was…
Tagged with: Family, family history, Pictures], postaday, postaweek, weddding, wedding anniversary
Posted in 2016
Posted in 2016
Spare – Saticoy
The Weekly Photo Challenge is “Spare.” I thought about a photo from the family gallery that shows a point in my father’s childhood during the 1930’s. My dad is on the left. My Uncle Lupe is in the center. My…
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Boundaries–Fenced In
The weekly Photo Challenge is Boundaries. I knew immediately that the family gallery had a photo that was perfect for this challenge. My nephew Bob had boundless energy. He was always on the move, or so it seemed. My dad…
Tagged with: Family, family history, Pictures], postaday, postaday2015, postaweek, uncategorized, Weekly Photo Challenge
Posted in 2015
Posted in 2015
Mother’s Day 2015 – One Day Early and Nineteen Years in the Making
Yesterday was the day before Mother’s Day. We decided to celebrate a day early by going out for breakfast. I would imagine most of you figure that’s no big deal. People go out to eat breakfast all the time. That’s…
Tagged with: 2015, B4Peace, Family, Personal, Pictures], postaday, postaday2015, special needs
Posted in 2015
Posted in 2015
Endurance–“Sugar Beets”
The Weekly Photo Challenge is Endurance. I went to the family archives to find the photo my father labeled “sugar Beets.” This photo from the mid-1920’s helps me to understand this part of my family’s history. When I asked…
Tagged with: 2014, Family, Personal, postaday, postaweek, uncategorized, Weekly Photo Challenge
Posted in 2014
Posted in 2014
Raising Compassionate Children
Kozo has once again challenged us with a timely Bloggers for Peace topic. He focused his post on raising compassionate boys, and has started an video series about this topic. As I grew up in a large family, I decided…
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Posted in B4Peace, Spirituality
Posted in B4Peace, Spirituality
More Changes Ahead!
Hi everyone! Since last year represented major changes for me, I decided that it was also time to make some changes to my blog! When I started blogging I was writing stories primarily about my family’s history. I wrote occasionally…
Tagged with: 2014, Family, Pictures], postaday, postaday2014, postaweek, postaweek 2014
Posted in 2014, B4Peace, Family, Personal, Uncategorized
Posted in 2014, B4Peace, Family, Personal, Uncategorized
Perspective
It’s been a while since I’ve participated in the Weekly Photo Challenge. It’s definitely time! This week’s theme, Perspective, challenges us to share a photo where a portion of the image presents one perspective, and a wider angle gives a…
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Posted in 2014, Family, Personal, postaday, Uncategorized
Posted in 2014, Family, Personal, postaday, Uncategorized
Family
This week’s Weekly Writing Challenge is “Family.” After much thought I decided it’s important to express what’s taken place in the past few weeks with my own little family. The center focus was our Mija. A little over a year…
Tagged with: 2014, autism, autism awareness, B4Peace, Family, Guardianship, postaday, special needs, uncategorized
Posted in 2014, Autism, B4Peace, Family, postaday, Special Needs, Thoughts, Uncategorized
Posted in 2014, Autism, B4Peace, Family, postaday, Special Needs, Thoughts, Uncategorized
