Spreading my parents ashes

As my father (Alfonso) asked before he died last March 2009, we spread his and my mother's (Sophie) ashes on the Rio Tajo in Toledo (España). On a bright afternoon (a las cinco en punto de la tarde) on January 31, 2010, my sister Brigid and our Tito Mike went to El Puente de San Martin to find a quiet spot on the river. We performed the last act of their long and storied lives. Adios y con mucho cariño!

Tito Mike, brother of Sophie

El Rio Tajo en Toledo

Nick opening the boxes

Bri & Tito Mike w/ the ashes

Unsealing the plastic containers

A small prayer before the drop

After spreading the ashes

Saying goodbye to Mami & Papi in Toledo (España)

some pleasures

we used to have was watch the Golden Globes awards late into the night. See the underdog win, the best performance get credit. Somehow I haven't had the heart to go to the cinema alone. Maybe never will.

great residency

I full week of intense teaching and mentoring at the MFA Low Residency graduate writing program at Converse College this past week and a half. Met all the cool poetry students and superb faculty. It's a rigorous program with back to back lectures, readings, and workshops. A few nights to go out drinking but the winter weather kept us from being out too late.

Merry

January Residency!

Looking forward to working with the talented MFA'ers at the Converse College MFA Winter meet up and intense literary activities. Excited to see old friends and make new ones.

US Gov. still stealing Indian lands!

sign the petition to protest this action!

Here.

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