Christmas Memories

This will be one of my best Christmas memories

Christmas goose

It's time to cook the goose :-)

Let the Christmas baking begin:-)

Sister Time

My Aunt's wake on December 1st  gifted me with extended family time and I was tremendously blessed by it.

Because we had been at the wake the evening before I opted to kidnap a couple of my sisters, because it practically takes that, and go for an outing!  Every vehicle I ever drive always knows the way to the Outlet Mall in San Marcos, Texas.  Amazing! Our first stop was a shoe store of course, and after meandering through one aisle after another with no background voices asking to take them to the potty or mentioning that they might starve to death, we made a purchase!  One pair of shoes and boots!  We then aimlessly and joyfully went from one store to the next and found stupendous and outrageous deals of the day! And then one of us gave in and said it, "I'm KINDA hungry."   So we stopped the shop and ate and smiled and had some Face Time with one of the sisters that was not able to make our outing. Thank you Aunt Lupe for your  life celebration that gifted me time with my family.

The twelfth of twelve

I attended my Aunt Lupe's wake on December 1, 2012.  She was the twelfth of twelve children.  She was my mother's last living sibling.  I doubt she ever knew this, but I felt I had a special connection to her. I am the twelfth of twelve.  I wish I had told her so.   I was hoping to see her during the holidays and had planned to do so with my girls. 
It is again one of those life lessons that reminds me that I should not put off what is on my mind and heart.

Guadalupe Davilla Charles 1926-2012

Our Poet Monica

Monica's poem published in The Los Angeles Review Fall 2012. Our copy came in the mail today! We are always very proud of you Monica. :-) +Monica McClure Love you.

Christmas 2012

First batch of Christmas strawberry bread:-) A family favorite :-)

Oysters on the grill

Oysters Rockefeller on the grill.:-)