I was asked to lead the Prayer of the Faithful for my Uncle's funeral mass on Tuesday. Although I've come a long way in the past many years, I reminded my Aunt of my nervous giggling during my Grandparent's 50th Anniversary Mass (over 10 years ago). … [Continue reading]
Happy Mother’s Day!
YaYa sat on the floor, leaning against my dresser, quietly playing his Game-Boy. I was half-asleep feeling the effects of a night of very little sleep. I was unable to sleep due to the right side of my neck/shoulder being sore. Tom eased the trauma … [Continue reading]
Time is on my side
As usual, the day started out pain-free. I decided that I would wait to see how my back felt before I took the morning dose of Ibuprofen. That was a big mistake. The day quickly got moving and before I knew it I was late to BoBo's game. I had only … [Continue reading]
Testing 1-2-3
Chris had said to give it a try. I made my way down to the fitness center to run on the "mill." I selected the "5K" program, 6.0 mph, and a 1% incline. I began to run, keeping Chris' caution to run "my pace" to avoid further injury. It felt okay. No, … [Continue reading]
In The Slow Lane
Again I woke feeling good, and again I began to feel increasingly uncomfortable as I drove down the freeway in the cracker-jack boxcar. My driving habits have been slightly different since the accident. I have been spending more time in the slow lane … [Continue reading]