The pigeon just walked closer and closer to those sitting out on the patio, hopped right up on the glass table top. My mother put out her hand, and without fear, he climbed aboard. My neice captured the moment with her camera, telling me later, everyone but Mother was a little bit “freaked out.” Mom [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Lovely
Posted in family, life, love on December 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The clay
Posted in creativity, life, writing, writing process, tagged "Karleen Koen", Christmas, creativity, life, patience, writing on December 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I was talking to a friend of mine who is an artist. I was complaining that I’m having a hard time writing the ending of this next book. She said an interesting thing, that she can’t control her creativity. That what comes out comes out, even if she has something else in mind.
Yes, being patient, [...]
Snow on Wednesday
Posted in family, life, tagged "Karleen Koen", "River Oaks", "Salvation Army", Add new tag, Christmas, empanadillas, Houston, lights, snow, winter on December 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Christmas sights this week:
6 members of the Salvation Army choir singing their hearts out at the entrance to Walgreen’s, their voices carrying through the air to my car as I drive by…..
Great Christmas lights in River Oaks where enormous oaks dangle long strands of light from limb to ground…..
Snow, last snow 2004, next snow who [...]


