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Temple, this is written on a piece of paper that used to hang on my work
shelf in front of my eyes. It must have fallen off and I need to examine my work area and find it and rehang it.....I found that book at abebooks.com and it is a university text book, I didn't kow that. The lowest price that they found was about $9.95 and I know that money is tight with you, so, it will wait and maybe even go down in price while you gather up pennies. If I sell more, maybe I could buy it for you....life is unpredictable around here, like around there, I'm sure.
I told my old brother-in-law, ex Viet Vet, about Billy's wanting to see some action and we both just shook our heads. He says that billy should love what he does, whatever it is and be grateful for life. Iraq is not Viet Nam and it is more like a video game where everyone has more than the US soldier....more hiding places, allies, weapons, ammo, friends, mobility, planning, and time. Data entry as a job is good.
posted by
benzinha
on May 19, 2004 at 8:34 AM
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Your comments reminded me of this:
A life which is unexamined is not worth living. - Plato
posted by
Temple
on May 18, 2004 at 7:06 PM
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thank you, firahz, compliments from you are very special.
posted by
benzinha
on May 17, 2004 at 11:23 AM
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vox, a Rio sunrise, makes me feel warm all over. Thanks.
posted by
benzinha
on May 17, 2004 at 11:23 AM
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soulgrandma
very well written and touching. :)
posted by
firahz
on May 17, 2004 at 11:21 AM
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life is always good. there is no other way to live it.
oh, i meant "cigarettes" there on my previous post.
you're truly a Rio sunrise. what a talent you have for detail.
posted by
univox
on May 16, 2004 at 11:13 PM
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univox, I appreciate your compliments and apologize for making you
smoke. Life is good otherwise?
posted by
benzinha
on May 16, 2004 at 11:07 PM
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oh-my-gawd, woman. . .this is a fine piece of reading. again the details are dense and rich and flow in a rapidfire technicolor. i ended up snatching the cigarette along with you!
thanks very much for the read. fine.
posted by
univox
on May 16, 2004 at 10:59 PM
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majroj, magnifico of you to say so, thanks and gracias mil.
posted by
benzinha
on May 16, 2004 at 7:37 PM
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Pecanflower, sitting in Dad's tree area is very soothing for the family.
My second son bought a huge, six feet across, Mexican metal sunface and rays. It is on the back of a storage shed which he painted to match the house, thus hiding what it is. It is on the north side of the little side garden. The East has a bird bath and small rock garden. The sahuaros full of nests stand outside the fence on that side. To the south of the area is some bougainvillea and some pink oleander, there is also a life sized, metal outline of a Puma running across the garden and some days, out of the corner of our eye, it seems to really be running there, we called Dad 'Puma', and behind the bench where we sit, to the west is the East wall of the house, made of burnt adobe bricks. The mesquite tree looks dainty and fern like in a delicate oriental style, because the leaves are very tiny and shaped like miniature fern branches.
It is a hidden shady thinking spot in a very very sunny desert garden, an oasis. It is all that we hoped for when we began to form it that first day, with no real plan in mind, just a family vision shaping itself as it grew.
Thanks for your kind comments.
posted by
benzinha
on May 16, 2004 at 7:37 PM
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LadyKenobi, you can always plant them in planters, but if there were
cacti there, you would be in Arizona and not in Florida. Want me to send you a small one? Needs sandy soil and little watering or it dies......
posted by
benzinha
on May 16, 2004 at 7:26 PM
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Perfecto
posted by
majroj
on May 16, 2004 at 11:47 AM
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This was very powerful
I loved the post. The visual of your dad's area was priceless. I felt like I was there.
posted by
CatLadyintheAttic
on May 16, 2004 at 10:04 AM
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just captivating, as usual
I love cactii. Wish we had them here.
posted by
LadyKenobi
on May 16, 2004 at 8:14 AM
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gracias hija
posted by
benzinha
on May 16, 2004 at 2:23 AM
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I love the visual of the blue tiled bench.
It's really great that you have a place to go talk to your Dad. Everything you write is filled with such great color and texture and brings great visuals. All the details. My favorite part. I hope that your Mom is better soon, and that your Dad send you a sign you never thought of. I send prayers to you, too, Abuelita.
posted by
Temple
on May 16, 2004 at 2:13 AM
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