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Two Subjects – Two Sisters

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Catita Tx — 28 Comments

When I realized the Weekly Photo Challenge theme was “Two Subjects” I knew I wanted to write about two of the most classy and stylish people I’ve known: my Aunt Esther and my Aunt Sheila. Over the years I’ve seen …

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Journey

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Catita Tx — 17 Comments

In my previous post I introduced you to my great-grandmother and how she had children with different last names. One of them was my paternal grandfather, who was born in born in Guadalajara, Mexico in 1900. Around 1916 my grandfathers…

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Prelude to Journey – The Legend of the Whip

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Catita Tx — 1 Comment

I’m a tad late for the Weekly Photo Challenge Journey, but I just had to share a couple of stories for this topic! I called my father to ask him for some details about my grandfather’s journeys. We talked about…

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Easter – Rejoice!

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Catita Tx — 13 Comments

As I’ve previously written, there I’ve experienced many facets of Easter. For me, Easter is a spiritual day to reflect on God’s great love for his people; a day that Christians around the world celebrate as their most sacred…

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Easter – The Day You Told Me You Had AIDS

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Catita Tx — 17 Comments

The early 1990’s were a challenge. At the end of 1990 and beginning of 1991 I was injured in two car accidents. The first one wasn’t too bad, but I wasn’t fully recovered when the second, more severe accident happened. …

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Easter Memories

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Catita Tx — 3 Comments

I thought quite a bit about what I should write for Easter. There are so many facets of this day for me. I settled on three very different topics that I’ll be posting over this weekend. When we were children…

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Arranged – Part 2

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Catita Tx — 13 Comments

Through my daughter’s eyes Hello, everyone. This is the continuation of the Weekly Photo Challenge “Arranged.” As you saw in Part 1, my daughter puts together colorful combinations of objects. Here are a few more arrangements that will bring you…

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Arranged – Part 1

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Catita Tx — 22 Comments

Through my Daughter’s Eyes When I saw that the the Weekly Photo Challenge was Arranged, I knew I would be taking photos of my daughter’s space. You may have heard that autistic individuals will arrange items till their heart’s are…

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Teachers

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Catita Tx — 17 Comments

On March 12th I posted an entry called Teachers. I made updates to add a picture of my daughter’s teacher, Ms. K. Thank-you for stopping by to read my entry, whether this is your first view or a return visit! ********************************************************************************************************* Last…

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Indulge

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Catita Tx — 18 Comments

The Weekly Photo Challenge theme was Indulge. I thought this was an interesting word because indulging is a very sensory experience. I chose two very different family pictures that represent simple but pleasurable indulgences. Here is my father when he…