In case you can’t make out where My Midnight Man is standing, he is in a box; the box used to ship a bicycle, more specifically His bicycle. He rode the bike from London, England to Geneva, Switzerland in June 2009. He did a sponsored ride to raise money for Crisis–a charity that helps homeless …
Delighted and relieved are two words that accurately express my feelings about the long journey home being over. One-hundred years ago making a journey of over 6,000 in a 24-hour period would not have been thought possible. Now we do it. The flight between Tampa and Newark, New Jersey was about two-and-a-half hours. The layover …
When I first arrived here in Florida, I knew that I wouldn’t have access to television, as my sister couldn’t afford cable. The condominium community she lives in was purchased by a new owner, who connected cable for all the flats/apartments; of course raising the rent as well. For the first half of my visit …
There’s a security street light that fills our night-time rooms with amber light, leaving no need for a night-lights. Macular Degeneration has made Mom legally blind, and we never know exactly how much she sees. It might be a shadow or colour–like telling me she likes my yellow tee shirt. At night, a little light …
Sunday was Easter. I missed being home at St. Mary’s Church of England, Langley, to celebrate the annual remembrance of Jesus’s Resurrection from the dead and our salvation. I didn’t attend church here. The richness of worship is minimized when I can’t share it with people with whom I am in relationship. I got sunburned on Sunday. …
Times of frustration and patience-stretching are balanced out by funny moments and remarks. Mom’s favourite thing to drink is chocolate milk. When she doesn’t want anything else you offer, she will always take chocolate milk. Now Mom gets confused at times when her pain medication is wearing off, or she is tired, or she is …
This is Preacher. He was a feral cat that used to frequent the back yard of my sister’s house. It took two years from the first time my sister saw him to the time she was actually able to pet him. Eventually, his trust in her grew to the point he came into the house–and …
Little Bit is Grandma’s “Fur-Baby”. She was tiny when they fostered her. Little Bit has to be in the mood for affection. And wouldn’t you just love to run your fingers through her lush tummy fur? Well, one DOES NOT, as Little Bit does not like it. She will bite! But she loves to “knead …
King Solomon wrote in Proverbs 12:10: “The righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.” There’s the sound of little feet scampering around as Sissy’s Chihuahua—Hannah—and one of the “Ginger Twins”—Sethra—play. And I smile, because their antics include wrestling, rolling, nipping and licking. Little Bit—a calico …