Author: Cristina Jill Mosqueda

  • Food

    Food

    The Cart   Appetizer: A food or drink that stimulates the appetite and is usually served before a meal ~ Merriam Webster ~ I love the cart! My notion of the cart started to compensate for lack of counter space, in the house in Florida; but it has become that place where my guest know…

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  • The Dialogue

    The Dialogue

    “Here’s a little help with your deposit!”     I will admit that is the line that has kept me from previously sharing this letter. My Mother did not put an actual date on the letter, as so often was the case, and I foolishly, so often did not keep the envelopes letters were mailed…

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  • In the Wild!

    In the Wild!

    My Ducks It Has Been a While Did you know that this column was originally named Ducks? I love the ducks in my yard in Florida, and have taken countless pictures of them, sharing more than a few with you. But alas all of God’s creature’s deserve their fifteen minutes of fame; however my ducks…

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  • Public Square

    Public Square

    Chicago Water Tower   Walking along Michigan Avenue, in Chicago, Illinois, it is impossible not to be drawn to the castellated gothic building, which is in fact Chicago’s former water tower. It is the kind of building you want to touch! I wish I could say that I went looking for the Water Tower, and…

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  • Poet’s Corner

    Poet’s Corner

    Change     Change pounds on the doorWelcomed or notShe will not be ignoredThe only true constant In lifeIs changeShe will rush over youWith overpowering force and determination Knocking you to the groundLeaving you broken and baffled Unless you decide to surrenderTo the unrelenting truth That change is inevitable And even if embraced cautiouslyWith apprehension…

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  • From the Editor

    From the Editor

    Lisa, for the Win!     “If you want to change the world . . . start off by making your bed.”~ Admiral William H. McRaven ~   I walked down the driveway to greet the UPS man, who is always quite nice. We exchanged pleasantries, as he handed me a Priority, Flat Rate box,…

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  • Food

    Food

    EnchiladasPlus My Go to Mexican Dish   Knowing food on the road can be more of a miss than a hit, when Kate came home from an extended trip, as I headed to the kitchen to make lunch, our primary meal of the day, I asked her if she would like steak? I was excited,…

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  • Ephemera

    Ephemera

    From Life Magazine   For Phil Originally, I had planned to share copies of the pictures which Life Magazine published of the moon landing.   But the originals are readily available and certainly of finer quality than what I might scan for you. However, in looking through the various issues of Life, published in 1969,…

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  • Nature

    Nature

    A Lunar LanderAt the Roadside Not all roadside rest stops are created equal; you pull over to use the facilities and to stretch your legs, usually, though not always, in a park like atmosphere.   In Westonia, Mississippi, however, the beautiful magnolias come with an added attraction; the actual trainer used by the Apollo 13…

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  • Public Square

    Public Square

    The Saturn V RocketNASA Johnson Space Center The rocket which allowed man to go to the moon! It is enormous and you can see and even touch it, in Houston! I must say that this stop was quite a thrill for us; we have been fortunate to visit the Air and Space Museum in Washington,…

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