Woke up this morning in Dana Point, California. I have been here with my wife and daughter in law preparing to do a memorial service for my son who died in January. It has been a bittersweet visit to such a beautiful place, but thankfully, the zoom meetings in Ft Worth have been a lifeline to my answer as well as the many phone calls to those who truly care about me.
I am grateful that I am sober today and will have the opportunity to speak to a large gathering of my friends about my son. I went to a surf shop yesterday to rent a wetsuit for the paddle out and scattering of his ashes. Three young locals working in the store were most helpful and when I told them why I needed the suit, they all embraced this Texas stranger and wished me comfort. I went to pay for the suit, and the kid behind the counter said no charge sir-go in peace. Such an unconditional random act of kindness was so touching to me that when I left the shop, I sat on a bench and cried while thanking God for my life today and my son's life without pain and suffering today. I'm constantly reminded by this program that we know only a little and that God will constantly reveal Himself-yesterday was just another example of that for which I will have a memory to treasure and share with the new guy who walks into the room for the first time without any idea of how to live life without alcohol.
It's a beautiful day in California today thanks to the new pair of glasses I was given by the program of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Some of the best street tacos can usually be found in trucks and gas stations. The folks who make these wonderful options sometimes find success with financial backing to open places of their own like Aaron Franklin once did with his brisket.
Here is where death ray vision would have come in handy for that moron. Yes, DC comics were my favorite addiction as a kid and I always hoped that something like this weapon would have been developed in my lifetime, especially in times and days like the one you just described.
Got a good estimate for complete renovation of flower beds and two trees to replace lost ones from this outfit yesterday. Got an appointment on Tuesday after contacting them last Friday.
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Good dog Shelby. You have a doppleganger in Callie that you should look up. She was the wife and my first dog and gave us the best 18 years of her life.
The Original Kincaids is on Camp Bowie, next to a great dive bar, the Showdown. It was very convenient back in the day to call in an order, leave the bar, return to the bar and eat a great burger with cold beer. The other location is off of Hulen across from the mall-quality is still the same there. Someday you gotta get one of these burgers!
We were headed south on Bryant Irvin last night between Vickery and Edwards Ranch Road when I saw the roaring fire that was rapidly consuming the apartments. The FD had not arrived yet but by the time we got to Arborlawn, there were multiple trucks headed that way.
Those pictures say it all. Look at those feet in the sink picture!! Gonna be a great addition to your family and you deserve all the joy that your new best friend will bring you. Cheers!!