A new spring is about to startTen lost winters have weathered my heartAnd mud-larks still sing until dark Bridges of dreams were crossedThe ocean and river spannedWaters of love found Our true love ran deepCascading over hidden rocksAnd sharp stones were softened by sand The winds of time shreddedOur threadbare sailsAnd replaced the canvas sheetsWith ...

There is an old cigar shop on the edge of Cedar Hill Park with boarded windows and doors on the side near the crest. The passersby complain about the eyesore, though the house is unsure of how they or it know about the old cigar shop without signage. Inside the house, the people’s furniture and ...

I have a mug with a Christmas scene painted on it.  The mug has a picture of a little house, the outside decorated with lights, and snow falling all around the tiny house.  I’ve always wondered what would be going on inside that house—what scene I would see if I were to peer through the ...

You are the 80s You are the nostalgia of a Saturday morning Eating CoCo Wheats with toast When I picture the 80s, I see a vision of you Not Molly Ringwald Just you   From the ‘do To the acid-washed jeans All I remember is your smile Still, the same as it’s always been Sweet, ...

When you’re a kid, you don’t consider the profound effect certain things will have on your life. You don’t analyze how a television show might make you feel 20 years down the road. You don’t even appreciate the overall message of certain things. As a kid, you just know what you like and that you ...

Read part one. I flip the hourglass to see time reverse. Before my eyes, I watch time passing. It is reversing back into the moments I cherished the most. I see them. I watch everything go by. Is this how they really were?  Nostalgia can play tricks on you. Rose-colored lenses are blinding. I watch, ...

  My mom was a teen mom. In the early 80’s, it wasn’t as mainstream as it is today to have a baby at 16 years old. Nonetheless, it happened and she prospered with a little infant to boot. I digress because as I get older, I realize how easy it is to get lost in ...

Two weeks into the reboot of Roseanne, the popular 80’s show has proven that it can roll with the changes. Given the disarray of today’s political system, Roseanne’s cast has gone head first into the huge dilemmas of today. With our presidential downfall and other political failures, the first episode went into all of those ...

Recently, I made a trip back to my hometown on work-related business.  My co-workers who prepped all the mail that I was to deliver, offered suggestions and tips about the delivery route.  In the back of my mind I thought this would be a piece of cake since the area was one that was quite ...

One of the most cherished memories I have of Christmas past is the one with all of my family back home in Brownsville, Texas. This was a very special Christmas for me because both of my grandparents were still with us, and all of my siblings and I were still in the house. At the ...