• 52

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    This last week was significant to me for two reasons. The more basic, the more cyclical of the two is that I got older- at least by legal document standards. 51, and all I sort of hoped or imagined might come with it, for me is archived. At this age, birthdays are more like...

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    Seven

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    It is 5:30 on Saturday afternoon, and I have just given Po his 3rd meal of the day. He gets one more tonight at around 9. On Thursday after work, I picked Po up from the vets after he received three days of care, and during his stay, the vet determined that he had...

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    Waiting for Po

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    Tonight, the skinny little Siamese with giant black ears crouches in a cage at the veterinarian’s office. I see his long face bowed, as if in prayer, and I smell his kitty food breath, his head by my cheek as he softly breathes, his squinted eyes closed. For a short-time tenant, he has left...

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    How Grandpa Got Into the Movies

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    It was a treat to get over to my parents’ home this afternoon to celebrate July 4th. Joined by my two nephews, Brett and Grant, we were given the gift of a traditional Independence Day feast by mom and dad: Church’s Chicken chicken fingers, potato salad, baked beans, corn on the cob- and let...

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    Evening Visit

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    It is often a little sad to get up from lying there, my body stiff from my awkward headrest against the side of the bathtub, that angle cockeyed to my flat sprawl on the bathroom floor linoleum. It is hard because in the cat bed beside me, kneeling on the folded green towel, he...

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    In Memoriam: Margaret Ann Welton, 1945-2020

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    Margaret Ann Welton was born to Bill and Marcena Welton on September 12, 1945, in Salina, Kansas. The youngest of three siblings, Margaret developed a keen sensitivity to the suffering of others early in her life, along with a strong desire to contribute to the compassion and justice found in the world. As a...

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    Day Trip: Destination, Mora

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    This day trip was prompted a few weeks ago when I ran across the photo someone had taken of a unique church standing in a field. I learned the church was near the town of Mora, New Mexico, and with a visit to an old churches of New Mexico book I have, I learned...

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    Maggie

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    It was last Thursday mid-morning when my dad called me. I was just trying to work. He was sitting in his car outside of the dental office where my mom was having some tooth work done. Hi Bruce- this is Dad. I got a call from the medical examiner’s office this morning. Margaret is...

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    The Visitation of Rakak

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    After word had spread about Jesus walking on the Galilee, Rakak, the son of Gershem the Boatmaker, spent his mornings and evenings walking along the shore, looking for the Teacher. “Maybe if I can learn to walk on the water, I will find him,” Rakak thought, and he prayed that God would make his...

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    Momentarily

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    When I went to bed last night, it was a little earlier than usual so I could try and catch up on sleep. The previous two nights of slumber had not been very good, and feeling tired all day Wednesday, I knew I wanted to try and get some extra rest Wednesday night. At...

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    Day Trip: Española Area Churches

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    After about two months of shutting in at home, I called for a pandemic break yesterday and hopped into my truck early and pointed it north for a spell. I wanted to see some nature, some new churches, and to take a few photos. Thankfully, it turned out to be a really nice day....

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    52

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    A reminder popped up on my Facebook feed today that a distant friend of mine, one that, at one time, I was probably closest to in the world for several years, turned 52 today. He’s leading the way into the future for us. I looked over at his Facebook feed and saw a bunch...

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    Day Trip: San José de la Laguna Mission Church

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    I had two major aspirations for 2020, besides the basic health and life stuff. The first was to improve at writing (hopefully, by actually writing some this year). The second was to improve in my photography understanding, skills, and technique. To improve in photography, it means I have to get out and take some...

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    The Compassionate One

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    My goal this November was to replace TV and web surfing with, basically, reading. I surprised myself and finished 10 books in 29 days, which has to be a record for me. The last one I picked up to read was a nod to my heart, which at one time was so passionate about...

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    I Remember You

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    Albuquerque was hit with a healthy heavy overnight snow last night, so my Thanksgiving Day today began with a quiet early morning walk up my street to take in the winter scene, followed by a visit to the vast white field of the Catholic cemetery adjacent to my neighborhood. This vivid little bouquet of...

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