by Louie Ferrera | Jul 9, 2021 | Friends & Family, Music
Carol and I went to the movies this afternoon. Upon walking into the lobby we were immediately greeted by the twin aromas of melting butter and popping popcorn. We took our seats among the twenty or so other people inside the dimly lit theater. The only sounds were...
by Louie Ferrera | Jun 22, 2021 | Friends & Family
My parents’ house has a front door but no one ever uses it. Everyone comes and goes through the back door. The dank, musty smells of age and neglect greet you as you enter the house because five steps down to the right is the basement. Its smooth cement walls...
by Louie Ferrera | May 26, 2021 | Nature
When we were shopping for our first home nearly twenty years ago, one of the things that attracted us to our neighborhood was the easy access to a network of trails that criss cross Santa Rosa and Paulin Creeks. This trail system is truly an oasis and a hidden gem in...
by Louie Ferrera | May 3, 2021 | Meditations
Every so often, a line will come to me in a dream and be on my mind when I awaken. I keep a pen and paper by my side of the bed so I can write these lines down before they melt away along with the dream. Sometimes one of these little gifts from my subconscious becomes...
by Louie Ferrera | Apr 20, 2021 | Love
Twenty years ago the ringing sound of heels on a metal staircase marked the beginning of a new chapter in my life, only I didn’t know it at the time. The most pivotal moments in our lives quite often announce themselves with great fanfare. Weddings, the birth of a...
Yup I see the nest! We used to see thrushes in our backyard in late fall/early winter but haven’t seen…
Thanks for weighing in on the Ter, it's great "hearing" your voice!
And… exhale! What a story, what a relief.
Very glad you found it Louie! Both of us will have to get our own rings resized for the opposite…
Nice ending! I can't imagine the dread you were feeling! I did the rain forest walk in 1974. I was…