A letter to my son, JP . . .

I’m suppose to write at least a one-page letter to JP (J. . . hope you’re not visiting mommy’s blog) by February 14. His senior class will be going on a spiritual retreat at the end of February; the letter will be given to him and part of the letter will be [...]

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I’ve Learned . . . .

 
 
I’ve learned that, regardless of your relationship with your parents, you’ll miss them when they’re gone from your life. I’ve learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance.
I’ve learned that if you pursue happiness, it will elude you. But, if you focus on your family, your friends, the needs of others, your work [...]

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The Wooden Bowl (author unknown)

I guarantee you will remember the tale of the Wooden Bowl tomorrow, a week from now, a month from now, a year from now.  This beautiful story below was sent to me via email from my cousin, Ate Lita (Dad’s side).  I hope it touches your heart just like it has touched mine.
A [...]

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Things & Places that used to be but are no longer . . .

It was a gloomy Saturday although it didn’t rain, only a few drizzles here and there. Early morning, the hubs, Toby and I did our “walk” at the lake but this time we started near the Farmer’s Market. We got a brioche and coffee and headed towards the lake. We didn’t [...]

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Cat Commandments

Thou shalt not jump onto the keyboard when thy human is on the modem.
Thou shalt not pull the phone cord out of the back of the modem.
Thou shalt not unroll all of the toilet paper off the roll.
Thou shalt not sit in front of the television or monitor as [...]

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What? A $20,000 cup of coffee?

I’m watching the news while blogging and the news just now caught my attention . . . the most expensive coffee machine can be found at Blue Bottle Cafe in San Francisco . . . it’s the machine that cost $20K, but the coffee goes for 9.00 to 11.00 for a cup. A high [...]

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Shrimp Scampi

My plan this evening was to make Fettuccine Alfredo (with shrimp and broccoli. . . gotta get those “veggies” in some how) but I forgot to buy some Parmesan cheese, so since I had bought some bell peppers earlier, I decided to do a Shrimp Scampi for dinner. Going back to some 18 [...]

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The “many” colors of Toby . . .

Last week Toby somehow got a hold of AC’s “orange” highlighter so he managed to take off the cover and it got all over his mouth and paws. This after noon, we knew Toby was downstairs . . . we figured he was just on the sofa playing with his many toys. . . [...]

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A 3-Day Weekend has come to an end . . .

Well, it was nice having Monday off (except for the hubs because he had to work) even though we didn’t go anywhere.  Would have loved to have gone up to the snow but hopefully we’ll be able to do so before the season ends. Saturday the hubs, AC, Toby and I drove down to San [...]

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Can You Hear Me . . . a poem written by AC

“Can You Hear Me?”

Nanay, where are you.
Are you down on earth or in the sky?
So much has changed.
Why’d you have to die?

Our family misses you
in every single way
all my feelings are caught inside
Can I have another day?

If I can go to Heaven
and see you smile once more
to have your love,confidence,and compassion
Can [...]

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