My mother’s people are from Los Angeles, but before that, they lived in The South. Alabama, Texas, and Oklahoma to be precise, but back further, their families move in and about the southern states. My grandma tells me stories of seeing Shirley Temple herself getting a spanking in a department store in Alabama. They’re theContinue reading “To Be A (Southern) Lady”
Category Archives: Women
A Day In The Life
Today I am tired. I did my best yesterday. I really did. I actually exercised! I went on a short walk with a dear friend. She pushed her 4 year old in a stroller and we had a nice visit. And she gave me pears from her tree! So, to recap–I actually participated in aContinue reading “A Day In The Life”
Naked
Last night after work, I came upstairs, said a brief hello to my family, then went directly into my room where I removed all of my clothing and slid in between my pale pink sheets. I didn’t exactly cut myself off from the world, I just wanted to be naked and covered only by softContinue reading “Naked”
Labor Pains
Right now I’m working through some difficult emotional pain. Someone I love very much has decided that she doesn’t want me to be a part of her life. I don’t know how long the distance will last. I’m sure her intention is forever, but time has a way of healing wounds. I think the thingContinue reading “Labor Pains”
Energy
Today was one of those craptacular days. Antonio is in between jobs, so he promised me that I could enjoy sleeping in this morning, while he took care of the morning routine. Instead, we woke up to a customer screaming in the facility. Between the two of us, we managed to call the police, dealContinue reading “Energy”
Nana
Yesterday my Nana turned 90. I feel tempted to write her life history right now. I want to look up dates and places. I want to get all the details right for posterity. But I don’t think this needs to be that post today. Nana married Popop when she was a wee thing. It wasContinue reading “Nana”
Being a Mother and Other Traumatic Tales of Womanhood
(I wrote this on the last Mother’s Day I was single. The next year, I married Antonio on the Friday before Mother’s Day and inherited two little boys. Life is oh so unpredictable.) I’m 36. I’m in that post 35 year old world. As a woman, you know what I’m talking about. “A woman’s chancesContinue reading “Being a Mother and Other Traumatic Tales of Womanhood”
The Daily Observations of Genesis Eve Garcia 