León — Day 2

Had another great day in León, Guanajuato Mexico visiting my sister, Cynthia. It’s the rainy season in León and it was raining off and on, but still a fun day.

Here is what we did:

• Shopping at the outlets (Got my Mexico Fifa jersey)
• Lunch at one of the top Italian restaurants in León – Frascati
• Went to Acuario del Bajío
• Shopping at Wal-Mart
• Driving around León

Looking forward to what tomorrow brings.

León — Day 1

Well, I had a great first day touring León, Guanajuato.

Best part was spending time with my sister, Cynthia.

Here are some of the pictures I took.

Vacation to Leòn, Mexico

Alright. Alright, Alright…

I am heading to Leòn, Mexico for a week long vacation to visit with my sister, Cynthia.

This is the farthest I’ve been in Mexico. I am looking forward to seeing what Leòn has to offer.

And I’m looking forward to spending time with my sister.

I’m going to take a lot of pictures, so be prepared to visit Leòn with me!

Family and Friends

I totally stolen this from my friend, Giggy. But it’s really good and how I feel.

Something I have wanted to do the past year or two, and given recent events, I hope to start doing today. I have reached that age where the heroes of my youth are passing away with greater frequency, as are friends and colleagues who I have met on my journey through life. We don’t always get the opportunity to say goodbye, or tell people how much they meant to us before they move on, so I hope to reach out to all of you at some point over the next 4 days or 4 years and make you aware of the impact you have had on my life. If I reach out to you sooner rather than later, that does not necessarily mean that I think you are most likely to die the soonest. In addition, if I don’t reach out to you until 2022, don’t take that as an indicator of the relative importance of the impact you have had on my life. And If I don’t reach out to you before you meet your maker, or, even worse, if I happen to kick it before I get to you, know that each and every one of you have made an indelible imprint on my life. Facebook friendship status is, after all, the highest acknowledgement of communal bond that one human being can bestow upon another in the 21st century. Love to you all.

Thanks, Giggy, words I want to live by.

Walking Music

I’ve been walking lately and I have a special playlist of music I listen to.

Here is one that is on that playlist. If gives me a little pep in my step when it comes on.

“Late in the Evening” is a song by American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the lead single from his fifth studio album, One-Trick Pony (1980),

(From Wikipedia)

I Am You

Today was a huge day in my life. I have been going through something and only a few people know what it is. But today, I got some great news and a weight has been lifted off of me.

This latest journey in life has shown me that I am stronger than I ever thought I was.

So this is for all the women out there that are going through something in their lives. Remember, you are never alone. Someone has gone through or will go through what you have.

Now, that I have the whole new journey in front of me, my only question is What’s Next?

For the woman whose husband makes an “extra stop” after work every evening.

For the woman who is mourning the loss of a pregnancy that nobody else knew about.

For the woman who still leads from the front even although she’s lost inside.

For the woman who was fired for her fourth late because she has been awake for a straight week with a sick child.

For the single mom who doesn’t know how the utilities are going to stay on this month.

For the woman who has gone through 2 IVF’s and has tried for five years without success but still shows up to every baby shower for her friends.

For the woman who still hasn’t forgiven herself for the abortion that she had 20 years ago.

For the woman who has a line of judging eyes at her and her children as she counts out coins or has to put something back at the supermarket.

For the woman that opens the door to the news of her husband being killed overseas three weeks before he was to return home.

For the woman that lives with a quiet anxiety because nobody understands what you could possibly be stressed about.

For the woman that gives to her family all day- everyday and just.needs.a.break.

For the woman that smiles at strangers all day in public- but weeps silently every night.

For the woman who has wanted to end it all but found strength to carry on.

For the woman that heard the rumour about herself at church today.

For the woman sleeping next to a stranger every night.

For the woman whose genetics will never allow her to look like the ones in the magazines.

For the woman that endures one broken relationship after another because there was no father around to teach her what love looks like.

For the woman raising a fatherless daughter and praying that history doesn’t repeat itself.

For the woman who loves with all her heart who’s desperate to be loved.

For every single woman that cries in the shower so that nobody else can see. Because if you aren’t strong-nobody is.

Just because the water washes your tears doesn’t mean that you don’t cry. Just because you cry doesn’t mean that you’re not strong enough to handle it.

I am you. I see you. I am with you, I cry with you. I love you.

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Port Aransas… Just What I Needed

Last night I decided I was going to take a day trip to one of my favorite places, Port Aransas on the Gulf of Mexico.

It’s about a 1.5 hour drive from where I live and it’s a nice drive to get there.

I got there around 2:00, in time for lunch at The Beach Lodge and had a Shrimp Basket. It was really tasty.

Then I found a place to park so I could do my 3-mile walk.

I started at the pier and then went walking on the beach. It was just right out, 86 degrees, sunny and blue skies.

Then I parked my car down the beach to eat my dinner. I wanted to stay until sunset, so I took another mile walk on the beach. Here are the sunset pictures I took.

It was so perfect. Walking on the beach, wind in my hair and watching the beach best.

While I was walking on the beach, I saw this that someone wrote in the sand.

I love you Mom. What a perfect way to end my day on the beach.

I will be heading back here soon. I’m not going to wait for the right time, because there is never a right time to do anything. You just have to do it!