Cold Turkey

Conversation between S and me Thursday:
S: “It’s going to snow.”
Me: “That’s nuts. It’s not going to snow. Ol’ Mark Ronchetti is just an excitable boy.”
S: “It’s going to snow. I’m tellin’ ya…”
Me: “Pa-shaw. But we could sure use it. Between the fire in the Manzanos and the dryness in our house; we need moisture. I’m [...]

Giving Thanks

This is a redux from a previous blog post. Lots of things have happened since I left Arizona five years ago. This is part of the story of my journey to Chicago; there is much more to it but this part is significant. It’s about friendship and relationships and gratitude. I’ve decided to make it [...]

A Camera in Hand is as Good as…

I’ve been waiting for S to get her camera back from the shop.  She’d been promising to take photos of Creepy Barbie and the piggies.  I’ve decided to throw in the wedding dress photo just for kicks and giggles.
My life is just hilarious.  In fact, it’s so funny… I forgot to laugh.  These photos are there [...]

Random Friday

And it feels like Tidbit Tuesday… It’s been a long week.
Have you ever gone back and read through your blog or stuff you’ve written and it seems totally foreign to you? I’ve been reading through my blog (and forgot my own password, for God’s sake!) and laughing, smiling, tearing-up, and grimacing. The grimacing is more [...]

Chupacabra

Kitty Q cannot fool me. He acts all big and tough but the fact is that he’s falling in love with sweet, gentle, happy-go-lucky Mojo. I caught him rubbing up against Mojo and purring but once he realized that I was observing him, he swung out his paw and boxed poor, confused, love-struck Mojo on [...]