Category Archives: Journal Post
It’s Not the Size
Yesterday, I had the rare privilege of experiencing a COVDI-19 test. It reminds me of the last time I got a flu test, only a little more intrusive. A very brusque but nice nurse told me she’d be with me … Continue reading
Chocolate Pie 101
I Want Pie When my son was helping to teach an adult evening class of English as a Second Language (ESL), he found the group largely consisted of women. Mostly moms whose children already spoke English, they now eagerly wanted … Continue reading
Being Thankful
Do you have any idea how hard it is to be quiet, not talking, not whispering, when you’re a person who really likes to talk? On Wednesday evening, we went to choir practice to rehearse the pieces we are going … Continue reading
Matters of the Heart
Hillsong’s “Each Beat of My Heart”, Bon Jovi’s “Every Beat of My Heart” or from the movie Coco “El Latido de mi Corazón” – each paints a picture of the human heartbeat. When we fall in love, we feel our … Continue reading
Frustrations of a Recent Empty Nester
Parents are helpless. When our children are born, we think we are in full control. We decide what they will wear and where they will wear it. We decide what to feed them and where they will sleep. We decide … Continue reading
Letting Go
Our youngest has flown the coop, off to teach English on the other side of the world. Yes, we are officially empty-nesters. Wow, it just doesn’t seem that long ago they were all small children. It was tough enough … Continue reading
Making the Cut (Wedding Cake Blues)
A little over a year ago, my eldest daughter got engaged and asked me to make their wedding cake. Due to allergies, her diet is pretty limited: no processed foods, nothing with preservatives, no soy and no dairy. When I … Continue reading
Bad Hair Day
Do you fight your hair every morning to beat it into submission? I know I do. Each morning I wash my hair it’s a battle. After years of taking a brush and whip to it, we’ve finally reached an unspoken … Continue reading
Quick Cops and Tired Truckers – Part 2 – A Trucker’s View
Yesterday, I shared a former law enforcement official’s viewpoint on why big rigs and other commercial vehicles sometimes get pulled over. Today, we’ll take a look at this through a trucker’s perspective. A truck driver of hazard materials, who was … Continue reading
Quick Cops and Tired Truckers – Part 1
Have you ever noticed police cars pulling over 18-wheelers on the side of the road? Seems strange somehow. I once took a class where I had to travel about 45 miles each day and you get to observe a lot … Continue reading
The Mama Diaries 