“When love exists, nothing else matters—not life’s predicaments, not the fury of the years, not a physical winding down or scarcity of opportunity.” — Isabel Allende This past weekend, we celebrated our wedding anniversary—23 years that feel like yesterday. We met in college in 1993, so we’ve known each other for over 30 years. It’s … Continue reading Twenty-Three Years Later, Still in Love
Category: My Story
A Life Remembered, A Lesson for Parents Everywhere
I have been debating for a few days now whether to write a reflection on a recent loss in our family. I was thinking about just writing it in my journal, but then I thought that putting my thoughts on this medium could help someone out there, and if I can help even one person, … Continue reading A Life Remembered, A Lesson for Parents Everywhere
My Military Boots
Last week, I saw an interesting prompt asking: "Tell us about your favorite pair of shoes, and where they’ve taken you.” I thought, "This is actually a good prompt, and my boots have a story to tell.” As you can see from the title, my favorite pair of shoes is actually my military boots. My … Continue reading My Military Boots
Belgium: Life, Travel, and the NATO Experience
I have been thinking about writing a post about our time in Belgium for a while now. With everything we’ve been hearing in the news lately about NATO and the criticisms some people have about the alliance, I figured this would be a good time to describe my three years there and give my community … Continue reading Belgium: Life, Travel, and the NATO Experience
My Basement Garden (Update)
Back in October, I introduced you to my basement garden project, and so far, it’s going well. At the end of that post, I mentioned that I’d be providing updates in the future, so today I’m doing just that. Since October, I’ve added a second grow light and another table to give the plants a … Continue reading My Basement Garden (Update)
My Basement Garden
I think I mentioned in the past that one of my post-retirement hobbies is working on my basement garden. Why a basement garden? Because I live in planting zone 5b, and I want to grow herbs, fruits (yes, tomatoes are technically fruits), and some vegetables year-round. Today, I’d like to give you a quick tour … Continue reading My Basement Garden
A Reflection on Family Trauma
I have been debating for months—well, struggling is probably a better word—about writing this piece. It’s one of those things where writing in a journal isn’t enough, and I feel that what’s in my mind needs to be set free. I’ve written many times about family struggles while growing up and the absence of a … Continue reading A Reflection on Family Trauma
My Puerto Rican Town – Juana Díaz
I have been writing lately about the history of Puerto Rico, the political issues, and everything else that is happening on my beautiful island. Today, I want to do something different and introduce the town I grew up in, Juana Díaz. Juana Díaz was founded in 1798, and the civil government of this territory was … Continue reading My Puerto Rican Town – Juana Díaz
Tag, You’re It! Ed’s Edition
So, Laura from Black Moon Lilith tagged me for "The Blog Tag" challenge. The idea is to answer six questions related to blogging and then tag other bloggers to do the same. I’m changing the rules a bit—I won’t be tagging anyone, but if you’re reading this and want to participate, I’ll definitely read yours. … Continue reading Tag, You’re It! Ed’s Edition
Getting Old
Do you know when you are getting old? Well, it’s when you eat a hot dog and less than 24 hours later you find yourself in the operating room and without a gallbladder. The story started on Friday at noon. It was a beautiful day, so we decided to get the grill out and do … Continue reading Getting Old
Thoughts about leadership, history, and more 