This was originally posted in October 2015. As I work on downsizing to move from a large house into a condominium, the conundrum of which possessions to part with is sometimes easy, often hard....
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Mardi Gras Memories
Last year, right as the entire Carnival season was swingin’ into action, I was “relaxing” at the the Touro following the surgical amputation of my right leg. Article by Clint Bolton for a Vieux...
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All Hallows Day
I took this picture in Glenwood Cemetery in Houston in March of 2008. I had an assignment for a photography class, and my daughter, Catherine, agreed to be my subject. Bribery with Italian...
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The Fedora Rides Shotgun
“Mom, you’re so weird.” I just returned from camping by myself in Big Bend National Park. I had not been camping since 2009, and as I looked at what to do with a few...
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The Pilgrim Soul
My daughter Catherine turned seventeen yesterday. Catherine is smart and very funny, disciplined in her studies, and she is kind. Last year, when I really wondered whether I would survive the cancer, I felt...
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Love in the Afternoon
I found myself sleepy to the point of no concentration. The words on the page kept running together, and the thought of another cup of coffee was appealing. I left the La Salle Hotel...
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Chemo with Walter White
Tickle that cheek, and take your throne; pump your veins with gushing gold. — Glass Animals On September 15, 2014, I took my first round of chemo for colon cancer. My treatment was FOLFOX6,...
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