Mutterings and Musings
When I die give what’s left of me away to children and old men that wait to die. And if you need to cry, cry for your brother walking the street beside you. And when you need me, put your arms around anyone and give them what you need to give me. I want to… Continue reading When I Die – Author Unknown
I have been blessed in the doorway to life. From the early days where I lived life in a blaze, To now, where the years have slowly slipped away, I see all the many long, good buffets I’ve had, and think Life has been truely good to me, in life’s beltway. I thank God for… Continue reading Thanksgiving To Me This Year
Memories from the dusty cobwebs of my mind, Are filed deep behind other memories much entwined. They lie like old black/white pics painting my childhood complete, Where my brothers, cousins, and a pile of neighborhood kids All played ball on summer days on that hot concrete, In front of that house on 38th Street. More… Continue reading The Cobwebs of My Mind
Thinking back on the days of my life, From the days of my youth to now, Of the good folks I have met on the many crossroads of my long life, Faded memories that seem to be from an old backroad in my mind, That will be gone from my memory soon, and be left… Continue reading In the Blink of an Eye
Dad, I had a beautiful dream of you and Mom last night, We were back in the old house on 38th, All the grandkids around you, you both all carefree, Also saw an older lady with you I didn’t recognize in spirit smiling, Told me you were leaving; then you both told me you loved… Continue reading My Dream Last Night
51 Years Today! Fifty-one years ago today, In a church in South Texas, I walked down the isle and said “I do” to a woman. For on that day, I married the love of my life, my wife. That woman that would define my purpose of living, and give me life’s sweetest bouquet. Now she’s… Continue reading 51 Years Today!
It was a magical time for all of us in ‘66; Like a foggy dream, first day I recall a new high school, Still all of us quite wide eyed and transfixed; Remembering our Holy Cross class, young ones still too young to shave, Trying hard to act grown up and be brave. Some things… Continue reading My Holy Cross Recollections
I’ve always loved meeting people and their stories of how they’ve come to be here with me on my road of life. Getting to know my Registered Nurse, first name Luz, prepping me for my hospital procedure, she was interested in how I had gotten to the hospital with the roads very dangerous with ice… Continue reading Luz de Mi Vida
I’m sure people will be talking about this storm for years, The historic storm of 2021 now for the record books, Along with the extreme cold, busted pipes, no water and other fears, However resilient Texans bounce back quickly, or so it seems; Thank-ful, no doubt, for surviving the extremes. What struck me this morning… Continue reading Coming Out of the Freeze
We moved from Laredo to San Anonio at the tender age of five Because of my dear brother Bill and his will to live, Then Louisiana at 18 for Army boot camp for my will to survive, Then to San Antone again like an old shoe that fit so good, I was where I was… Continue reading My Sweet Life