The Greyhaired Raggedy Man He was down on one knee staring intently at the lock on my apartment door. This raggedy man, locksmith, who had grilled me on the telephone about my lost keys. I was annoyed and irritated. I came up the stairs each one drew me closer. After I reached the third-floor landing, […]
Category: Essays
>Evolution Footwear
Long ago, in another “lifetime” I had a closet full of footwear. There were stiletto heels, and sassy pumps, there were cowgirl boots and suede boots, open toe or closed toe; I loved shoes. While I hated breaking in new shoes, I have a younger sister who gave me shoes she no longer wore. Soooo […]
51 years
If you were still here.I would remind you of the hot, heavy and humid June day when you were finally born-fighting the forceps that yanked you, almost against your will from the womb.You loved these sweltering days-you were born to thrive above 90 degrees, I believe. You were a heat up the […]
Until we meet again…
Sunday in Church , I prayed for an end to my sister’s suffering. The cancer and the treatments had ravaged her body. She was afraid to die and very sad. I could feel the passing would be soon. I was already very sad as it was it was the anniversary of my oldest son’s death. […]
Another Blue Moon Night
I lie in bed gazing at the full moon staring back at me through a crescent window high on my bedroom wall. It has been the same for twenty seven years now…my personal time with the dark sky. In twenty seven years, 324 full moons plus a few extra blue moons. Interesting, yet trivial knowledge […]
Behind blue eyes
Today we celebrate our son, Mike on the occasion of his 46th birthday.He was not with us for so many birthdays Lost in a world where mom's andDads don't go except in the nightmares Of their minds when sleep curls up in a cold corner of the dark roomAnd they can only stare silently at […]
Indra’s net or six degrees of separation
It has been six weeks since my fiftieth high school reunion. I had the pleasure of staying a day with friends in the small town of Floresville,Texas about 30 miles southeast of San Antonio. Bonnie and I were buddies our Senior year, eating lunch together almost every day, along with Claudia, another friend. We were, […]
Heartbreaker
Such a difficult decision to make; no easy choices and no right answers. An 8 pound male puppy coming of age in a house with a three pound Chihuahua in heat The alpha male in our home is Romeo. Tiny Chica is his emotional service puppy and the fight ran for months stretched from weeks […]
Things about my son, Steve
The day he was born it was 113 He was born in Abilene Texas He was a breach baby who was delivered by forceps before he could flip back to breach position His hair was red.when he was born but turned blonde later He was awake more than asleep as a baby He wanted attention […]
Those I remembered on Memorial Day
On this most recent Memorial Day weekend i spent sometime reflecting on the soldiers In my life. My maternal grandfather was a horse soldier in WW1; i have a photocopy of his draft notice snd a picture of him in uniform on a horse. My father was in the Navy, the Army Air Corp and […]
Nancilynn is Writing again 