My mother has died. It was in the late night hours of December 23 or in the early morning hours of December 24. The time of death has not yet been determined, although I’m sure it was the twenty-third because her bed was made and she wasn’t wearing her nightgown. It has been a horrible […]
1967: Here’s Where I Was Born
I was born in Los Angeles County General Hospital on September 30, 1967. The following day, my mother turned 33. Growing up, I loved to watch soap operas with my mom, especially General Hospital, because the opening scene featured the famous hospital. An ambulance rolled through a set of iron gates with the imposing, art […]
20 Skills Facing Extinction
A survey of 2,000 Britons by Ordnance Survey reveals 20 traditional skills are falling by the wayside and facing extinction. They’re just the latest casualties of technology — examples of digital disruption devaluing more than goods and services, but skills that were once considered vital to life. 20 Skills Facing Extinction According to the survey, […]
Happy Mother’s Day, Mom
Happy Mother’s Day, Mom I can’t honestly say that I remember the day this picture was taken. We were living in Colorado Springs at the time. I think we’re at Garden of the Gods. That’s about all I know. But, I do remember that shirt I was wearing. It came from Montgomery Ward and I […]
Mom’s Birthday: 33, 45, 78 and The Rapid Revolutions of the Years
I celebrated my 45th birthday with Black Cow root beer float at Kaiser’s soda fountain in Oklahoma City. I highly recommend it! Tomorrow is my mom’s 78th birthday! Happy Birthday, Mom! I look forward to spending time with you. You’re a wonderful mom and I’m glad you’ve been with me all these years! When I […]
Christmas 2009
Thank you for stopping by to check out some of my favorite Christmas pictures. I took some 500 pictures this season, so culling it down to these few was not easy. The snow was coming down hard on Christmas Eve and we still hadn’t taken the kids to see Santa Claus. Thankfully, Santa kept his […]
Happy Birthday, Mom!
In 1967, in L.A. County General Hospital, my mother delivered me. In other words, I was born. She told me this story one time – just one time – about how the nurses whisked me off to the nursery after delivery, and she didn’t see me for at least three days. Things were different then, […]