Well, I hadn’t expected to be here in Texas for a deluge. That’s basically what has occurred over the past several days.  Rain in buckets falling from the sky and buckets strategically placed in several rooms of our house filling with that rainwater.  Ugh.  We’ve already had a contractor friend come over and take a…

We are here in North Central Texas and it is raining                                                                       A long rain with lots of water pouring down…

Mary pulled the blanket tight around her shoulders, its softness brushing her cheek as she leaned down to check on the baby sleeping peacefully in her cradle.  How could she ever divorce George now that this child had been born?  She would have to give him partial custody and that would mean being separated from…

Today, I took one of those mini-personality quizzes based on The Four Tendencies.  My kids had told me about this quiz and the book that is of the same name.  My tendency is apparently an obliger, which means that I tend to put other people’s needs before my own.  This can be fine, but it…

I found this poem I wrote to my sister back in 2012.  It seems fitting tonight so I decided I would share. Sweet Leslie, I loved her so.Len GOOD-BYE TO MY SISTER I see her lying in her hospital bed Dark brown eyes half closed Square jaw tight Can she hear me? I lean close “Hello,…

Today I participated in a confirmation mass at St. Thomas the Apostle, Hollywood, where Bishop Samuel Azariah, the former bishop of Pakistan, presided. This was a happy day for the entire church and Bishop Azariah was open, loving and inspiring.  Here is a photo of me with a few of my fellow acolytes in the sacristy…

This is a post that I wrote back in July of 2012. Somehow it speaks to me today. I hope it will speak to you as well. Len One of the toughest moments I have ever witnessed in my life is when many years ago a beloved priest of mine unexpectedly lost his daughter, Ruthie,…

As many of you know, I have become a devotee of the Instant Pot.  When my niece Nicki told me what a positive impact this new gadget had on her cooking, I decided I had to try it. I tested it out at my brother Sam’s house and there’s been no turning back since that…

My granddaughter Luna and I had a special date today.  She was out of school early and Mom and Dad needed a hand.  I had the opportunity to pick her up at her Spanish Immersion kindergarten class, then we had lunch together and went to the documentary, “Pick of the Litter,” about training seeing-eye dogs…

I wrote this blog post several years ago, but it’s still pertinent.  If you want to try your hand at writing flash fiction (1200 words or fewer), then this may help you to break away from that chiding voice in your head and actually get a story down on the page.  Len. Writing fast and…