Author Archives: Mark

Dear Joseph and Lucia, It’s another Friday. I’ll likely wait until tomorrow before heading home. I might just take the weekend off and stay up here.  I might visit the museum and garden with my camera.  I would hate to … Continue reading →

Dear Joseph and Lucia, I’m going to share with you some of the gripes I have. A speed limit is exactly that… a LIMIT.  If I don’t feel the road conditions are right, I’ll happily drive slower than the posted. … Continue reading →

Dear Joseph and Lucia, I’m back up in OKC after an extended weekend at home.  It’s cold! Our Thanksgiving meal of lamb got postponed until Saturday, but the end result was wonderful.  We all ate until we were stuffed.  It … Continue reading →

Dear Joseph and Lucia, I ate so much yesterday, I have a food hangover this morning.  Rachael and Melynda were with their father yesterday, so it was just Michèle and I.  We had one guest, another single parent without his … Continue reading →

Dear Joseph and Lucia, Good morning, kiddos. It’s been a heck of a week and it’s only Tuesday.  I’m taking tomorrow off along with the rest of the week for Thanksgiving. I helped Michèle install a new microwave last weekend, … Continue reading →

Dear Joseph and Lucia, Another Friday has rolled around. I had tickets booked for the train, but decided to make the drive instead.  I’m left with so little time when I take the train. I’m not looking forward to the … Continue reading →

Dear Joseph and Lucia, I tend to get grumpy every year around this time.This year will be especially tough.  I miss my mom and dad so much. Last year their passings were still fresh.  This year I’ll be making meals … Continue reading →

Dear Joseph and Lucia, Today is a recap of some of the family pictures over the last year. These were all moments of meaning, value, and treasured. I’m so glad I can share this with you two. I’m eager to … Continue reading →

Dear Joseph and Lucia, Today’s post is a full album of when we stopped through Texas.  There are pictures of Sacred Heart with Sister Isidre and Jimmy and Prissy and Father Isidore and your cousins and Auntie and God-Mothers.  It … Continue reading →

Dear Joseph and Lucia, What would normally have been a 3.5 hour drive ended up taking 7 hours last night.  My weekly drive up from Richardson was impeded by an early snow storm.  The weather casters all predicted light blowing … Continue reading →