I met my pal and writing chum Tammie this morning, and as we settled into our semi-monthly routine of ordering some coffees, unbundling our gear at our table at the restaurant, and chatting a few about the recent events in our lives, our talk touched on current life and relationships, and my mind revisited...
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This morning, up early and scheming for some photography practice, I texted my sister. Any interest in going to the Botanic Gardens? Yes. 7:40, she arrived with a cup of raspberry mocha for me, and we headed down towards I-25 and I-40 and the Old Town area. We enjoyed a great morning in the...
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This weekend I wanted to celebrate the arrival of spring with a night out camping somewhere, so on Saturday afternoon I consulted my little New Mexico campgrounds book for locales near Albuquerque. One chapter focused on campgrounds east and southeast of Albuquerque- locations within an hour of the city, behind the Manzanos. Among the...
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In some seasons of my life, it can feel like being is divided into three layers. On the surface is the layer of action, where the day to day bustle of life happens. In the innermost one, people meet and share their souls, and find camaraderie and sympathy and compassion, and it’s there they...
Read more →I’m not really sure how to fit this into the 12 Days of Christmas tune, but it appears God has given me some guests to watch. Over the last month or so, two turtledoves decided to take over the abandoned veggie tray that sits on the table on the grill in my backyard. I...
Read more →It’s been a week or so now since I have been able to post anything. I’d like to say I have a reason for this, but I don’t. Between an ongoing sorrow that I can’t seem to shake and physical ailments that leave me wondering what is going on in my body, I’ve just...
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