Grandparents – Indomitable Bellatrix

Home Again

We arrived home early this afternoon. I took the day off of work to recover. Our car is cleared out and (mostly) clean of the bug goo that happens on long trips. The inside is clean of the trash and the sunflower seed shells that always accompany me on my travels. On my socials, youContinue reading “Home Again”

Return Home

We started the trek back home. Currently in the car for the longest part of the trip. It was a good trip. We went to the wedding of our granddaughter’s parents. I did not take the opportunity to give a toast. If I had, this is what I would’ve said: Thank you for allowing usContinue reading “Return Home”

A day out

Today, after a continuing education course, my husband and I started our errands. First up, we dropped the car off to get some maintenance before leaving our trip. While my husband stayed with the car, I walked to a close by clothing store to look for the outfit I would bring for the wedding. WhileContinue reading “A day out”

Goodbye Grandpa

Separation by W.S. Merwin Your absence has gone through meLike thread through a needle.Everything I do is stitched with its color. Your grandson, my husband is a great person, because of you. Thank you for raising him to be the person that I know, love, and admire.

Grandma “Mami” Petra

My paternal grandmother passed away on February 6, 2022 at 100 years old. She was born in 1921 on the island of Puerto Rico. In her lifetime she raised 3 children, many grandchildren, and lived to see great grandchildren and great great grandchildren. I have three most cherished memories of my grandmother. 1. Whenever IContinue reading “Grandma “Mami” Petra”

Heaven and Hell

I’ve been home from my trip to New York since September 6th. I’ve spent the week processing the events. This is how I describe my trip. Heaven: Seeing my little sister. It’s been 6 years since we were in the same room and over 20 years since we got to spend any real quality timeContinue reading “Heaven and Hell”

Successes

It’s officially one week since the kids have been in our home. It’s been an interesting week, but here are the successes. We eat dinner each night as a family. Whether that means cooking a meal or getting take out. Dinner time has become a real awesome experience. We have had good conversations with bothContinue reading “Successes”