It’s Festivus, and as per my tradition, there will be the annual airing of the grievinces. It’s been an interesting year, with many changes. Let’s see how long this list goes… Becoming a Canadian Resident That was a hellava process. After getting my residency, my truck had to become Canadian, another process. I had toContinue reading “Festivus 2022”
Category Archives: Memoir
Alfredo Meets A Girl
My father was born in San Antonio, Texas. He was sixth of seven children, and the youngest male in his family. He had four older sisters, one brother who was the eldest, and a baby sister. I always knew him to be called Al, short for Alfredo, but his family called him Freddy. Alredo’s brother,Continue reading “Alfredo Meets A Girl”
Loli Moves West
My mother very often did what was expected of her. She like most of her generation were raised that way. But in her own way she was unconventional as well. Her middle name was Dolores, which is the name I knew her to be called. At home though, her childhood home, she was called Loli.Continue reading “Loli Moves West”
Holding the Line
Burning Man came and went again. I worked Point 1, the service entrance, and had a lot of time to enjoy the scenery and being outdoors. When I returned, I was happy to find my restaurant job offer in San Francisco to be still valid. I started a few days after I got back. ToContinue reading “Holding the Line”
Upgrade
Living a life with less stress was an unexpected upgrade. I wasn’t making tons of money, but I made my bills OK for the most part. I was visiting Canada periodically, working the boat, and working seasonally for Burning Man. It was the beginning of a transient lifestyle. I was still dealing with a lotContinue reading “Upgrade”
Disclaimer
When writing memoirs, I gloss over a lot. Sometimes for propriety, other times for privacy. It doesn’t mean that these stories do not have a darker side. I’ve failed a lot. In fact I’ve failed in just about every aspect of my life, from love, to parenthood to academic to professional. I’ve failed as aContinue reading “Disclaimer”
Ambition Part 4
Life and circumstances brought everything to a hard stop. I decided to try to move to Canada to be with my now husband, but it didn’t pan out. I returned to California with no job, and a lot of confusion as to what I should do next. I put a shout out to my peeps,Continue reading “Ambition Part 4”
Ambition – Part 3
I graduated from the 7th Army NCO Academy on the Comandant’s list. Not only did I have a GPA above 90%, but I also achieved a first time GO on all of my practical skill tasks. It was an achievement unlocked. I proved to myself that I could achieve a goal. From that point on,Continue reading “Ambition – Part 3”
Ambition Part 2
“You don’t have to go around proving how smart you are.” These words, spoken to me by my First Sergeant, a person of substantial authority in my military world, surprised me. I had never thought of myself as smart. In my mind I was scarcely above mediocre when it came to brain power. It tookContinue reading “Ambition Part 2”
Ambition – Part 1
Ambition has been my nemesis for most of my adult life. I say adult life, because prior to the age of twenty, my ambitions were ambiguous. For a few years I wanted to be a musician, or a stage performer, and maybe those things consumed me to a degree, but clearly not enough to achieveContinue reading “Ambition – Part 1”
Beyond Clarity 