Ed promised me a call on my birthday. He remembered that it was coming up a few weeks ago. I thought I’d see him in person during the Thursday liturgy, but my cousin Ari had the opportunity to come to Albuquerque for a healing conference and decided to come a day early to spend myContinue reading “Memory Eternal Ed”
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Xenia
Xenia had a birthday, and fifteen looks good on her! She stands at five feet three inches and weighs in at one hundred pounds of pure muscle. Xenia is taking driving classes and should have her permit by the end of the month. The same weekend she started traffic safety, she competed in her firstContinue reading “Xenia”
Influenza-A crushed Christmas
Did Christmas happen this year? I missed it! I remember getting ready. We started our Advent fast forty days before Christmas. I sent out Christmas cards. We put up the Christmas tree after Thanksgiving. The kids weren’t into it, and it took a lot of cajoling and calendar syncing before the young adults could helpContinue reading “Influenza-A crushed Christmas”
Christmas Letter 2025
Our annual tradition of group Christmas letter writing. The kids have all been instructed to say something about themselves and something about each of their siblings. My letter comes first though. Dear friends and family, Merry Christmas! Syra’s Scribbles VI is out on Amazon!l Check out syrasscribbles.com Ι play cello and teach Calculus. Ι doContinue reading “Christmas Letter 2025”
Loved and Interesting
When I started at Felida Elementary after my parents divorced and Mom moved my younger sister and me out to the family property, I could have tried to fit in with the popular girls. The most popular girl took me in hand and pointed out all the cool kids, but I never strove to beContinue reading “Loved and Interesting”
Alone
I’ve been thinking about how often I am alone. I’ve immersed myself in the days of diaper changes and clinging toddlers as I finished Syra’s Scribbles VI and started reworking Syra’s Scribbles II. Back in the day, I wanted nothing more than the chance to go to the bathroom alone, and a solo trip toContinue reading “Alone”
Forward to Syra’s Scribbles VI, by Esther
Syra’s Scribbles VI will be out around Thanksgiving. Here’s a little something to tide you over till you can read it! I’m so thankful for Esther’s work on this book in the series. My mother is a smart lady and usually writes her own forewords. However, she thought that this volume of her memoirs inContinue reading “Forward to Syra’s Scribbles VI, by Esther”
Sentimental Journey
The purpose of our July trip up to the Pacific Northwest was for Xenia and Justin to see my friends and family and the places where I grew up. We also brought Xenia’s friend Tara from Fort Worth, Texas. We spent a few days in my hometown of Vancouver, Washington, at the home of myContinue reading “Sentimental Journey”
Pacific Northwest Part 3
Thursday we drove down to Seaside, Oregon. The kids and I stopped off at a little park along the Columbia River before crossing the bridge to Astoria. Living in New Mexico and crossing the Rio Grande almost every day gives my children a sad understanding of the meaning of the word river. The Rio GrandeContinue reading “Pacific Northwest Part 3”
Memory Eternal, Mom
I had a dream about Mom as April began in which I took her to the doctor’s office for an appointment as I often had. This time the doctor informed each of us that we were pregnant and had the same due date. Mom looked into my eyes and told me that she wasn’t goingContinue reading “Memory Eternal, Mom”
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