Over 49 years ago, Mary and I took a pledge “… to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and health, until death do us part.”
We have honored and will continue to honor that pledge.
Personally, I don’t know what I would do without her by my side.
My wife, Mary, and I could not keep up with the rising rate of the cost of living in our home town of San Jose, California. We decided to sell our home and move to Sacramento County. After some searching, we chose a Manufactured/Mobile Home Community In Rancho Cordova, the Mobil Country Club (MCC).1The formal spelling of Mobil is without the letter “e”, as you can see in the photo of the sign. Sacramento County offered us a chance to … Continue reading →
It has been a long time since I wrote an article of a personal or spiritual nature for publication. However, I recently ran across an interesting article, Learning Love is a Choice Kept Me From Ruining My Relationship, that resonated with me. It pointed to a previous article, Forget About Feelings, Real Love Is A Deliberate Choice, which confirmed that feeling. These articles discussed a concept that I have based my marriage on, but never quite put into words. Mary … Continue reading →
You never know what will happen when you take a walk. This time we came home with a feral kitten that we found under highway 680. Last night, James, Mary and I took a walk on S King Road, heading towards Story Road. While passing under highway 680 we spotted this little ball of fur, curved up next to the pole of a traffic light. It was a feral kitten, apparently from a nearby homeless encampment, surrounded by speeding cars. … Continue reading →
It was a normal Friday night. Just another hot night in Texas. At least, it started as a normal Friday night for me. Sunday should have been my 12th birthday party. And I was stoked, so very excited. Because I get to go to my Aunt Tiff’s house for the day. Just hanging out and swimming in their new pool. By the way, let me introduce myself. My friends call me “Hawk.” Well, they call me “Hawk” now – after … Continue reading →