From my experience with my biological family, I believe that God gives us friends who become more like family than those who share the same DNA. With that being said, I can share about the one family member who I still have contact with. Being born premature who wasn’t supposed to survive or even succeedContinue reading “Family Ties”
Author Archives: Leslie Elizabeth David
The Exercise of Snow Removal
Dear Friends, After moving to Texas after living in Michigan most of my life with some years in the northern lower peninsula, I have spent many hours outside shoveling snow off of driveways with steep hills early in the morning and late at night. Thought that I wouldn’t miss it but I do. During “snowmageddon”Continue reading “The Exercise of Snow Removal”
“Fly Me to the Moon”
Fly me to the moonLet me play among the starsLet me see what spring is likeOn a-Jupiter and MarsIn other words, hold my handIn other words, baby , kiss me Fill my heart with songAnd let me sing for ever moreYou are all I long forAll I worship and adoreIn other words, please be trueInContinue reading ““Fly Me to the Moon””
Bad Energy
While listening to my coworker who just got back from her trip with live in boyfriend, Mom and sister had announced that she got engaged while on her first vacation that included her first time flying, The bad energy hit immediately plus I sit in between them here at work. She sits to the rightContinue reading “Bad Energy”
Altered State
My specialty in food would be altering the state of it although it may resemble the dish but tastes different. For example, my altered state of spaghetti which is probably more accepted and done by many others, is using ground turkey instead of ground beef and using whole grain noodles instead standard noodles. Likewise withContinue reading “Altered State”
The 1967 Riots of Detroit
When I was five years old, I remember vividly the riots of Detroit back in the summer of 1967. It was televised locally and nationally which started from a police raid of an illegal bar that opened up. The statistics of the summer long riots ended up 43 deaths, over 1000 injured and over 7000Continue reading “The 1967 Riots of Detroit”
My Big Dream/Risk
My big risk or dream is moving north of the NYC metro area to Connecticut from north Texas. Previously, I moved from west Michigan to north Texas but I learned that I miss the water in 2013. Went to Connecticut for the first time almost six years ago for closure on a situation which didn’tContinue reading “My Big Dream/Risk”
Proud of My Baby Girls
Before a trip about three years ago, a coworker who was afraid that I wouldn’t come back especially after losing my Seville about a month prior found these two in a neighborhood news letter in her area. Honestly, she had every right to be concerned because I work diligently and quietly without much socializing thatContinue reading “Proud of My Baby Girls”
Working on a Better Me
Lately, I’ve been working on myself both emotionally and financially. More or less, I’ve been working on a better me. Since my trip out east in August, I felt that I lost grip of my finances and felt defeated. Kept working on a budget that seemed to shrink thus concerned about the future of myContinue reading “Working on a Better Me”
The End of My Rope
When I reached my limit of unnecessary stress of things that should have been fixed or not doing things to avoid problems and/or additional work, my patience runs out quickly and my attitude changes promptly. I bite my tongue to the point of bleeding so I won’t say anything that I will have to apologizeContinue reading “The End of My Rope”
The Magnificent Modern Mature Woman 