I hope your Christmas was beautiful. If you are able to take it easy, sit in front of a fireplace and open a book may I suggest Larry Mc Murtry's Lonesome Dove? It is one of my three favorite books of all time. I love Lonesome Dove. There's someone I know who loves it as much as I do and whenever we are in touch we talk about it. He says he's Gus. I used to get playfully annoyed with him claiming that character because Gus is really God in the book. I used to tell him I'd nev

Whenever things got really stressful or I was upset during my life with Warrior he would wrap my little self into his big self and say to the top of my head..."give it to me"... Just writing that made me cry. I would bury my face in his chest and for a moment hand it all over to my husband to handle. I would feel so much better no matter the situation because, on this planet, I had another to not only share, but take possession of my burden. Warrior carried this on with our g

"We all like to think we're right about what we believe about ourselves and what we often believe are only the best, most moral things. We like to pretend that our generous impulses come naturally. But the reality is we often become our kindest, most ethical selves only by seeing what it feels like to be selfish assholes first."-- Cheryl Strayed This quote makes me laugh and cry all at once. I'm Warrior enough to see myself in it. I'm relieved to be past the era of selfish A-

Warriors Celebrate Birthdays... I've written many heartfelt birthday messages, sometimes to people unworthy of my words. I've given many thoughtful birthday gifts and made toasts with bourbon, bubbles, and of course Don Julio!! This month the girls' and I all celebrate our special days and receive warm wishes from all you warriors... I got to thinking though... EACH of you celebrate YOUR birthday without me knowing. That bummed me out...soooooo...I decided to write an across