Growing up, my folks had the same meal every Christmas Eve: we had crab, sourdough bread, and spinach salad… And so now at my house we’re starting our own tradition, and it’s gonna center on…grilled cheese. GOOD.
Category: culture
Lyrics Post: “Silent Night”
A classic…more than 200 years old…infused into my soul… “Silent night, holy nightAll is calm, all is bright'Round yon virgin, mother and childHoly infant so tender and mildSleep in heavenly peaceSleep in heavenly peace Silent night, holy nightShepherds quake at the sightGlories streams from heaven afarHeavenly hosts sing, alleluiaChrist the savior is bornChrist the savior …
And this. From Isaiah 7:10: “…Therefore the Lord himself will give you this sign: the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall name him Emmanuel.”
Lyrics Post: “Second Nature”
This one from RUSH, all those years ago… Still speaks, still magic… "Second Nature" A memo to a higher officeOpen letter to the powers that beTo a god, a king, a head of stateA captain of industryTo the movers and the shakers...Can't everybody see? It ought to be second natureI mean, the places where we …
A Tribute: Grandpa Mort
Family, parties, storytelling, all catalysts to express and experience love. His daughter, mother to my sisters-in-law, humbled me with a gift a few years, a home-made holidays vest. The nickname “Mort”… from last name Morton. What a great bunch, that family; I never met Grandpa Mort, but I know his daughter. One of the truest …
Funny Thing
It’s a funny thing, my attitude into the day, the week, When I first wake, it often comes crashing down…the list is long, things rush into my mind, My kids, my divorce, a few nagging work issues, the state of my community, the state, the country, the many conflict areas of the world, No shit, …
Blog Like A Tweet: “Even a thousand mile journey…”
Even a thousand mile journey begins with a single step. And even a list of a thousand to-do tasks can only be accomplished one at a time. Remind yourself every hour, every day, that this is the case.
What I Do
This blog, and writing in general, it’s what I do. I mean, I’ve got a day job too, working stiff, what I’d call “business operations” just now, it’s a good gig, fine folks, lots of upside, lots of learning, a higher purpose, I drank the Kool-Aid for sure…”the promise of better health, diseases cured, through …
Easy Does It
Midst of it all, easy does it. Swirl of holiday schedule, mishmash of things, all demanding your time and attention, easy does it. Like my grandma awake in the middle of the night doing her crossword, me taping away on lists and posts, get it all out of your head, easy does it. Pressed too …
Feed the People: Last Entry 2021
Here’s how it ended up, 42nd Annual DeAnza Lions Club Thanksgiving Food Drive 2021: 7 stops, 220 families, 460 boxes of food, maybe 900 (plus) people served, about 30 Lions and Friends/Family of Lions, much GOOD… #WeServe #LionsClubs Boxes stage for packing Food Boxes loaded for deliveries Last Delivery, Watsonville Baby Strollers Turned Shopping Carts …
1/2_Full, All GOOD 