The Field and the Foot

I was up early today, despite the fact that this is my week of nights. I got an extra day off. Not the way I would have liked, but my foot is up in the air as I type. A big hunk'o steel dropped on my right foot, leaving it bruised and swelled. Here for posterity I submit . . .
THE FOOT Hurts like hell, and I don't know how I got through another 12-hour shift after that one, but I refused to work another day in that condition. Bad enough the thing fell on me and I didn't go to the doctor and make it a lost time injury. Not yet anyhow. We'll see how things go tomorrow. For now I'm just keeping it elevated and cold. :)

And now for the field.


This has to be a familiar sight for my son. How many games have you played on this field? This was a must stop on my way to gathering pictures of home sweet home for you. I wish I could have gotten inside the fence, but I know you'll appreciate seeing the old field once again.

On A Fall Afternoon

I went for a walk. I purposely left a landmark so that you would be able to see where I was at. Walking down the trail, I'd stop at various spots to take pictures of the gorgeous foliage across the river. On the way back it dawned on me just how beautiful the trail itself was. Snap.


You said one of the things you're not thrilled about in Chile (or at least your part of Chile) is the constant dryness) I wonder if you miss the beauty of fall back home, which happens to be my favorite season. What is yours son?

Fast Food Fav's

The first real post had to be about one of our favorite fast food restaurants. A sweet West-Mex place called ____ ____ ' _ Need I say more? I don't THINK so. Did you know they retired Whiplash, the border collie riding monkey? Well deserved retirement I might add. I hope they treat him well. Apparently he's been replaced by some new age guy called T.J the D.J. Claims to be Taco John's #1 fan. Hmmm. We beg to differ.

Title It

First entry - the title. It comes from a quote I hold near and dear to my heart. There is this picture I have hanging above the desk where I sit. You'll know what I'm talking about if you happen to be my son, or anyone else that has seen this room. And you'll know the picture I'm describing. My very favorite picture in the whole wide whirl. It was a beautiful summers day. I had taken my two little boys out into the woods on the side of our log home. They sat down at the base of this beautiful mature birch tree. It was just one of those moments that captured on camera . . . . . how do I explain it? For me it was a once in a lifetime photo. Some blades of grass passed between two brothers, not one care in the world. That my friends, was life at it's most simplistic and for me, time could have stood still right then and there. The quote goes like this:

"Making the decision to have a child . . . . it's to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body." Elizabeth Stone (That's not word for word but close enough)

These two boys? They are my heart.

In no way shape or form do I pretend to pull off supermom. I'm sure that have made a TON and a half of mistakes along the way, having raised my boys for most of the growing years by myself, and doing so while working shiftwork. But there was never ever a question of my love for them. I hope they know I'm pretty sure they know that.