A Place In Time

Rockin' P Ranch

When our two boys are here in this house, everything is surreal. I could sit and stare at them forever and never be less amazed at the intensity of love. Tom has modified this image to add high definition and saturation and a little bit of mystery to the effect……That’s the way it feels to be a proud mother. Every emotion is magnified a billion times. “You been drinkin’” Christopher laughs at my silliness. Yep, your smile is intoxicating and I am drinkin’ it in. With a face like that you don’t need money, honey…..

Limping Leicamom & Pop

OHHHHH, how  easy it is to take things for granted. Thursday morning, we all heard this loud “ARGGGG”. I bolted up the stairs and asked Tom what happened. “I stepped on a sticker and stubbed my toes, I think they are broken”he groaned. I know it was excruciating. Later Christopher said” You Guys, ha ha, one of you is always doing something, you have to wonder how long you can keep up with this place” While piling laundry into the washing machine, I banged my head on the cabinet, ouch and looked around to see if anyone noticed. Friday morning, we took Peyton to school and had a great run at the park in Floresville. I tried to sprint to keep up with Christopher and asked Tom if his foot was OK. “NOOOO!!!!” He admitted. He was keeping a good pace, though. After our run, they played basketball at a nice little court in downtown peanutville and they both looked great. We picked Annie up at the S.A. airport late Friday night. Early Saturday morning we drove to La Vernia to take Peyton to his SAT test and drove back to fix breakfast and visit with Christopher and Annie. Before we left to pick up Peyton, I led some of the ponies to another pasture and rushed to jump into the truck where Tom was waiting. I tripped over the sidewalk and fell hard on my left knee. It’s a good thing we have a few canes around the house, so I borrowed one from the Rabbi and after getting home again from La Vernia, spent the rest of the day on the couch. I became absorbed in my stitchery until Bruno the parrot started screeching and all four dogs raced to the door. Tom looked out the window and said “Oh, NO, What are they doing out?” The Longhorns, Cactus Jack and Mesquite Joe were bucking and running towards the front gate. Daddy Tom Pop jumped into the truck and luckily they  followed him back into their pasture. Meanwhile, Grand Dana followed the advice of young Dr. Parish…..

He had great advice, even though I am still alive and kicking!

What Are We Going To Do Today?

The possibilities are boundless….”Let’s not tempt me to spend any money” Christopher and I both spoke in unison. Regardless, his choice was to head into San Antonio with time on our hands and amazing CANON digital equipment to accent his gifted and talented genes ……thanks to Grandmother on my side  and Daddy Bub!!!! “What do you think, Mom?” Christopher asked. “Where should we go?” We both settled on the newly renovated Pearl Brewery and he shot images that will surely be incredible, while all I could do was focus on the awesomeness of the incredible gene pool that created this beautiful son…

What Day Is This?

“What is this……pick on Dad day?” Tom would always say this when Christopher, Peyton and I would start teasing him. Yesterday, it was his day and today the boys are going back and forth between the two of us…….They seem to get a kick out of it and I love it when it’s not so much about me. “You freaked out when Bubba went away to school and you still had one at home” Peyton laughed. “What are you going to do when I leave for college” he added. We were cleaning his room and I asked him if I could hang a shelf in his room. He said “Well it’s Western and I don’t like that”. I told him we would get rid of some of the Western decor. “Well I don’t care, I’ll be gone in a year”

Right……I knew that……

Christopher is Here!

The Chicago Golden Boy is here to wreak havoc on Texas. He got a really short haircut, (this is an old photo)” I won’t need another one for five months.” He says. Other than that he hasn’t changed, but picking him up at the airport, he really looks thinner…..After a few days of Rockin’ P Ranch cooking, he will look even better!

Country roads

future savior of the planet

Peyton has started driving, a little late, but he is very cautious. We were laughing because he can drive a virtual vehicle 350 miles an hour in a video game, but 15 miles an hour on a quiet country road is intimidating. This is going to be interesting……..

Debajo de Mismo Luna

I never fully understood what the true meaning of this sentence in Spanish was until I was separated from my family for too long of a period to be able to cope with it. We lost our precious brother, Russell  and are grieving still….but we are all under the same moon and that gives me peace. I painted this little tribute dedicated to that thought today…..

Felice Cumpleaños

Daddy Bub would be 95 on his birthday today. At 93 and 9 months, he was too young to leave us, but we know that he knows that today we are celebrating the wonderful times we had with him. Anyone who met him would not be able to forget him…….I think it just might be starting to rain!!!!!! What a great way to celebrate! Let’s have our cake and eat it, too!!!!

I'll take the first piece

What The World Needs Now

We need so much, we lack so much as a country,  as a world. We need more  good people. How many have you met even once who did not manage to leave you with the impression that they are full of themselves and how about those that you have known even casually for many years?  I can hardly think of anyone who has not said a hurtful word, not meaning to, but just the fact that they talk SO much, it is inevitable that a tactless phrase should come spewing out. I am the world’s worst at this. It is unintentional and to control this is a work in progress. Sometimes it is best to just shut the hell up!

     I have known my brother-in-law Russell for over thirty years. He has always been in another city and in another state for the most part, but never have I heard a harsh or hateful word come from his mouth. Never a complaint or a bid for attention.  You could meet him once and see that he loves his family and cherishes his wife. He is completely at peace in his beautiful country  home and I doubt that he could wish for anything more. In good times and bad, I just think that this is rare to be able to name a person that impresses me this way. He is having serious health issues now and his character is as strong and  steady  as if  each day is just as wondrous as the next. The world needs more people like Russell Parish.

Russell and Tom Parish

TAKEN !!!!

We had just watched the movie Taken the night before. The streets of downtown San Antonio are far from Paris where the movie was staged, but still…….

Rivercity Pedicabs

 

 

When this stranger on a bicycle built for three showed up, Moye and Grand Moye hopped in. (They had been to Paris several times, but they should know better!) They disappeared around the corner and were gone seemingly forever!They did return eventually with big smiles on their faces! I’m thinking I might like to have a job with Rivercity Pedicabs, better yet, Pony Boy and I could take our carriage downtown and earn our keep!