Sophie  
I have inherited/adopted the sweetest, smartest canine companion in the world.

About three hours after I had brought Sophie into my home, I took her for a walk around the complex, stopping first ...More...

7 comments | 5 kudos | 71 views | posted Nov 22, 2008 at 8:56 AM

Passages and new family...  
Today was the memorial for another friend. Kathy was a choir bud -- one with whom I blended well. It was always a joy to sit next to her in rehearsals, though we did not get to sing together often i...More...

9 comments | 3 kudos | 78 views | posted Nov 20, 2008 at 9:41 PM

Punching buttons....  
The cover on the control panel was lowered yesterday at the meeting I attended late morning. I listened as several talked about learning to respond rather than react. I prided myself o...More...

5 comments | 3 kudos | 67 views | posted Nov 20, 2008 at 12:21 PM

The Right to Remain Silent...and a night in jail...  
I was on my way on Friday to give a massage to a choir bud of mine when I was pulled over by HPD officer David Martinez. He told me that I had an expired inspection sticker and asked to see my driver...More...

13 comments | 6 kudos | 269 views | posted Nov 9, 2008 at 6:01 PM

The Right to Remain Silent... (cont.)  
So, my citation reads at the bottom:
THIS IS NOT A PLEA OF GUILTY, BUT I HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THE NOTIFICATION AND I PROMISE TO APPEAR AT THE DESIGNATED TIME AND PLACE. I CERTIFY THA...More...

9 comments | 6 kudos | 155 views | posted Oct 16, 2008 at 7:36 AM

The Right to Remain Silent...  
I have been attending meetings recently of a Constitutional Study Group, and through it have been increasing my knowledge of law.

It is interesting how education works in this country. I went to ...More...

4 comments | 2 kudos | 145 views | posted Oct 16, 2008 at 2:23 AM

Genesis...Revelation...  
When Ike blew through on a Saturday night, the first thing to go was the power. The top of the oak tree that used to shade most of my patio was not far behind. Miraculously it caused only a minor de...More...

3 comments | 3 kudos | 68 views | posted Sep 30, 2008 at 7:15 PM

Genesis, Revelations, Genesis... Adios Abdullah  
Abdullah should have been celebrating his 67th birthday today, but instead we were celebrating his life and laying his body into the earth. He lost his struggle to live on this plane, his fight again...More...

13 comments | 9 kudos | 169 views | posted Aug 5, 2008 at 3:00 AM

David and the Hummingbirds  
David was one of the first men I met on and off line. David and I were made for one another. He was just a year younger than I, divorced two years and father of two children. He liked opera and backpa...More...

7 comments | 8 kudos | 176 views | posted Jul 3, 2008 at 2:10 AM

Testing...  
I went to a Leisure Learning seminar many years ago on how to marry the rich. The woman teaching it was a good speaker and the course was fun. She had a lot of good points just about dating to offer...More...

5 comments | 5 kudos | 181 views | posted Jun 27, 2008 at 12:35 PM