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Musings from Southtown
bonita.alegria
Dec 9, 20222 min read
Bonita in Wonderland
I haven't tried it yet. The credit card system at the CBD boutique had gone down, so I picked up this cookie for cash at the neighborhood...
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bonita.alegria
Dec 2, 20222 min read
The Elegant Gentleman
I'm thrown off kilter. Did not sleep a wink. The rug was pulled and I was the fool. The elegant Galveston gentleman broke up with me on...
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bonita.alegria
Nov 30, 20223 min read
It's Just a Ride
Thank you Bill Hicks (1961-1994) This is Jazzland, failed amusement park, built on the swampy bog of New Orleans East, where I cavorted...
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bonita.alegria
Nov 25, 20222 min read
Thanksgiving Demons
The day began peacefully with meditation, a yoga class, preparing the turkey, and a walk with the dog where I talked with a friend on my...
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bonita.alegria
Nov 20, 20222 min read
Apologetics
Today I had a lunch date with someone who looked and sounded great, but from the moment he picked me up, I could see - despite all the...
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bonita.alegria
Nov 18, 20223 min read
Just leave it
This creature came to visit the other day, resting on the glass of a painting above my desk. She graciously allowed me to photograph her....
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bonita.alegria
Nov 15, 20222 min read
Lie Back and the Sea Will Hold You
This is the last line in a poem from Philip Booth teaching his young daughter to float. I heard it this morning at 3am - listening to a...
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bonita.alegria
Nov 14, 20222 min read
A Fairy Tale House, Creativity, and the Dissolution of Ego
Today my therapist mentioned how scary ego death can be. This after I told him how I had shared a passage by Thich Nhat Hanh with my...
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bonita.alegria
Nov 12, 20223 min read
Anabel
November 2nd was Anabel's 77th birthday. At dinner she confided that Lebanese women don't wrinkle. "My grandmother was gorgeous in her...
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bonita.alegria
Oct 30, 20222 min read
White dog with purple collar
Solovino (he came alone) unceremoniously inserted himself into the flow of our lives. It rained early Friday morning. As I stepped out...
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bonita.alegria
Oct 28, 20221 min read
Álbum Otoño de San Antón
Parque de la Cultura del Arroyo San Pedro Azul at Esperanza Rótulo de campaña, S. Flores Tren in the rain, Probandt Sky above Lone Star...
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bonita.alegria
Oct 25, 20222 min read
A Sense of Well Being
Is it boring to report on a flawless day? Or to realize all days might be flawless? That it's simply a matter of mind? This photo, "the...
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bonita.alegria
Oct 24, 20222 min read
Wrong Way Driver Reported
Driving home from La Cantera, highway signs flashed, "CAUTION: WRONG WAY DRIVER REPORTED." They didn't say get off the highway and I...
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bonita.alegria
Oct 21, 20222 min read
Eye Candy & Phone Banking
I used to think men were bon bons, a delicious addition to the sometimes bland landscape of life. But my horizons have expanded. Look...
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bonita.alegria
Oct 18, 20222 min read
We are all Rare Birds
It's 5am at SFO. People have been lining up for coffee at not-yet-open shops since 4:15am I promise myself I will stop with these early...
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bonita.alegria
Oct 16, 20222 min read
little cat feet
My time in California is drawing to a close. I'm ready to head to my little home in San Antonio to greet my old dog, possibly plant fall...
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bonita.alegria
Oct 14, 20223 min read
The Sleep Study
Adventure takes on new meaning when you're 90. The obstacle course of a sleep study required all the physical and mental dexterity my...
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bonita.alegria
Oct 9, 20222 min read
Please send me a tall, good looking man who will take me camping...
There is nothing like being in the trees. Especially after a week looking after your confused elderly father in the hospital. Is it...
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bonita.alegria
Oct 7, 20222 min read
on the mend
My father came back to life at 1:25am Sunday. It was before my son arrived from Texas and sister, from India. Dr. Chen - the ICU...
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bonita.alegria
Oct 1, 20221 min read
with my 90 year old dad in the ICU
My sister keeps calling from India. She finally got a flight but won't get in till Monday morning. The ICU doc, a pulmonologist, had the...
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