Pearl Harbor Day “Never Forget”
Pray for all souls lost to wars My father Vernon, passed away in 1998. He was 79. It took my own life experience, including following his footsteps, enlisting in the US Navy in 1963 at age 17, to begin my own journey of healing. After over 4...
Mindfulness Reflections Of The Aging…
Honestly, I hate the term "aging gracefully." What does that mean? My body and mind doesn't feel graceful most of the time. Getting up in the morning, stumbling and bumbling around the house, feels graceless. As I contemplate my day, the first...
Veterans Day 2023… Remember Vets Families Who Served Too…
The old photo above was taken just before my father, Vernon, was deployed during the Korean War. It was Sunday family time aboard the USS Andromeda (AKA15). I honestly don't remember this day. I love to be reminded of a happier time for our family....
“Sneaky” The Colorado River Toad…
AKA Sonoran Desert Toad https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_River_toad "The Colorado River Toad (Incilius alvarius), also known as the Sonoran Desert toad, is a toad species found in northwestern Mexico and...
Honoring Freedom & Sacrifice…WWII Airmen
https://youtu.be/9wB6i7i7fKU “Passion meets technology in the search for downed aircraft in the South Pacific. The BentProp Project is a group of volunteers who search for and help repatriate missing World War II Airmen. Their searches were long...
Sookie Came By To Say Hey Today…
Sookie made my day brighter today... Yesterday was a good day. Today was, well, a not so good day, until Sookie came by to say hay to me, while I was sitting on the porch. She touched my soul. Sookie sat there and grinned at me after looking back...