Mutterings and Musings
As I have mentioned countless times, I am very blessed to have many true friends. Well, on Wednesday, of this week, one of my dear friends left me a poem on my desk that he had written for me. I was very moved by it; and I consider it a real honor for me to… Continue reading A TRAVELER
The maternal head of the Collazo family is no longer with us. She was my Dad’s only sister; The oldest, and the only girl of eleven children, Trine grew up in a big family with all boys, Their home was always filled with love and the best kind of happy noise. I recall how Cousin… Continue reading My Tia Trine
‘Tis the day before Christ’s birth; There is the sweet smell of turkey baking, and light rain coming softly down. Sweet Marie and I are enjoying our Son and Lauren All sharing one more Christmas Eve, and peace on earth in our old hometown. Many thoughts running in my head, many worries untold; So many… Continue reading Christmas Eve 2010
Working for the USDA for 32 years Has been a privilege and an honor. Now like an old Alma Mater, Sweet memories I hold. All I can say it was the people there That made it so special, and no other place can quite compare. Now there is not enough space and time, To list… Continue reading Retiring Soon – So Thanks To All My USDA Family
It was so good to hear from a dear friend today. But when she told me of Greg, her significant other, that was going to Afghanistan for a year, I felt so apprehensive and with much dismay. Somehow didn’t have the heart to let her know about my last blog post and my fear. We… Continue reading Greg
A fellow San Antonian, and an Honor student at JFK High Jorge was a proud JFK Rocket playing football in his green and white. He joined the Marines the next year whereby He worked hard to rise up to corporal with the speed of light; Where his inner strength and character you could not deny.… Continue reading A War Hero Among Us – Jorge Villarreal
It was a cold day when my Son, Robert, received Beta, a young chihuahua pup, as a gift many years ago. A bit of a pain and very temperamental to my wife and I, but she provided Robert enormous joy. I recall the days when Beta sat on my lap, and provided warmth like a… Continue reading Beta
I first met and worked with Luis in Plainview, Texas, over 25 years ago. Getting to know him, I knew even back then of the ladder he sought to climb. I knew he would achieve good things, and that they would eventually be his; Because something about his drive, work ethic, pushing; striving to achieve… Continue reading Luis
I first met Deb when she was a Senior Compliance Officer many years ago, Which now seems like a blur from my past. Now after 31 years with the USDA, she will be retiring soon, so I just wanted to bestow My good thoughts about her and all she has done and amassed. My memory… Continue reading Deb
We worried as one, like a mother for her lost son. So good today that we finally had good news from Chile on a great story. As we watched nervously, like we did with the lunar landing, one-by-one, each miner came out of the ground. We didn’t have relatives there, but still felt sweet joy… Continue reading The Miracle in Chile