The Reading and Writing

The only problem with writing a post every day is sometimes it gets late in the day, and the story I have written gets accidentally deleted, which has happened more times than I care to admit. Sometimes, I don’t know if I’ll have the time to finish it before the clock strikes midnight. There wasContinue reading “The Reading and Writing”

The Times of the Year

Seasons and holidays are different things. I don’t like to rush seasons. I want summer to stay as long as it pleases. Holidays, on the other hand, I want to celebrate as long as possible. I understand that we call Christmas a season, but we are wrong. It is a holiday. We can call itContinue reading “The Times of the Year”

The Exceptional

Some people in this world are average. Some people in this world are exceptional. What separates the two? Those who are great keep on going no matter what. When they stumble or fall, they get up and keep on going. They won’t stop pushing forward. You don’t have to do anything great to be great.Continue reading “The Exceptional”

The Middle-Aged and Tired

Recently, Son # played all day long and swam in the pool with his cousins. He was to the point of acting like a madman just to stay awake. We drove into Tulsa to get elotes, and all three boys fell asleep after only a mile. We arrived at our destination thirty minutes later, andContinue reading “The Middle-Aged and Tired”

The Pickles

Charity canned some cucumbers today. Our prayer is that they will turn into pickles. She’s canned them for the past four years with her sister-in-law. Growing up, we always had homemade pickles. Grandma made them every year and stored them in the basement. There’s something about going to the basement and smelling the oil andContinue reading “The Pickles”