Bend Me, Shape Me

…….but, please don’t break me! About ten years ago, I was told about a mother whose child had just turned 18. After a celebratory birthday dinner, obviously she wanted to make a point. She held a dish high above the kitchen floor before she let it come crashing down to shatter in a million pieces. 

My Last Field Trip

It was so much fun being with Peyton and his classmates today. Some of them had never been to El Mercado before and they all loved it. We saw an exhibit at El Museo Alameda and then were free to explore some of the sights in downtown San Antonio. The kids sang happy Birthday on

Call Me Superstitious

I am not really superstitious, but the other day, I was looking at a really cool necklace that Christopher bought in Port Aransas  when he was in high school. I was tempted to use some of the beads for other necklaces, but thought it might spread the bad karma …..He was wearing it when he

Charmed, I’m sure

On Sunday afternoon, Peyton had new video games to check out and Tom had the long lush grass to manicure, so Hannah and I had fun sifting through tons of beads of all sizes and colors trying to decide on a combination for the perfect necklace. She had made a bracelet for her Mom on

Happiness is a Cocker Spaniel

I heard about John and Bev for months before I met either of them. I knew that they both loved dogs and art that was enough of things in common for a start. The first time Bev and I met for lunch it lasted for four hours. She cried when I told her that my

The Gift of Music

I am so used to running with my iPod that I almost can’t run without it. The fact is doing anything without music is not nearly as uplifting or relaxing depending on the mood. The music on the radio is generally so repetitive that after a while I would rather turn it off. I never

Too Hot To Trot

There are smart dogs and there are not so smart dogs. My little black Pomeranian, Spooky, is street smart or in this case country road smart. My four pups and I usually set out by 6:30 for our morning walk to beat the heat. On Monday we missed our early morning window of time, but

Little Blue Kodak

Daddy Bub gave me a cute little Kodak several years ago. I was in the mood to paint something blue. These little vanity folding cameras came in several colors, but this is the only one in our collection.

Nacho Libre Lucha

Nacho was not there. We missed the lucha (fight), but we were libre (free) after dropping Peyton and Hannah off to the Omni in San Antonio for a dinner/dance. We had fun deciding where to go and what to do. We barely made it home before our 0ne am  curfew when Peyton was due home.

Pretty Bird

Running at the park in Floresville has been a regular routine for the last 14 years. The running path used mostly by walkers, is flat and shaded by Pecan and Oak trees. I have seen various birds through the years, but just within the last few weeks, there has been a beautiful Bluejay. I assumed