Who loves classical music these days? My six-granddaughter does. And Mozart is one of her favorite composers. She plays his music over and over again. The other day, she pulled my hand. “I love it. C’mon, Nana, let’s dance.” Dance? It’s not salsa, I thought. I smiled and shuffled a bit, trying to follow the …
Oh my, dear friends, I owe you an apology…for clogging your inbox with an extra post. But I just had to share with you the fact that as you read this, I’m traveling from Lima, Peru to my next stop in La Paz, Bolivia. God is with me through your prayers and support like you …
The odor was awful. Hubby and I walked from here to there in the garage; We looked and looked while I fought nausea. “What is that horrible smell?” The stench was so bad even the skunks passing by held their noses. After looking some more, we found the source. We had carved fat off the chicken, …
My heart beat fast as I gazed at the red, white and blue of the huge American flag that covered the front wall of the court room. The stars seem to sparkle as my parents, my brother and I raised our right hand. We repeated the customary pledge: I renounce my Bolivian citizenship and pledge …
I settled in my seat at Gate #9 at the Orlando airport waiting for my early morning flight to Santo Domingo. With nearly 15 minutes to boarding, I crunched into a juicy, sweet apple. Shortly after, I halted my chewing to hear the announcement: Ladies and Gentlemen the aircraft is in need of minor mechanical …
“Over a hundred years? Who in the world wants to live that long!” my friend said as she read the story of the man who has been documented as living the longest in modern times—a Bolivian man, reported to be 123 years old. Carmelo Flores Laura recently died after blowing out 123 birthday candles. His …
“You look fabulous,” the doctor’s nurse said when I went for a post-operative appointment. As all procedures go, this one had its risks, bleeding, infection, etc.” I was awake during the procedure. With a local anesthetic to numb the identified area, I lay on the procedure chair. And while a bright, hot light shone on …