Saint Astrodome

Ann-Margret as Rusty Martin and The Gorn as Lucky Jackson in 1964's Viva Las Vegas.

He points to the south, then to the east. A cake of new clean lemon soap arises, diffusing light and perfume.

Saint Rita of Cascia is the patron saint of baseball but her strength can be petitioned in regard to life's other challenges.

Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!

 Los recuerdos nostálgicos . . .

Acceptance and discovering sweetness in the tragedy of life.

The old badger, in slippers, with his pipe and paper, reveals his late life strategy for holding on.

Still from the 1956 movie version of Moby Dick, with Gregory Peck as Captain Ahab and the Gorn as Starbuck.

In faith I am learning the way of humble gratitude. I am also happy to have soup.

Saint Jude dunking—as he is wont to do.

Bizarro Superboy as Richard III.

Local café with local artist's painting of Taylor Swift (I think).

The hurricane coast often takes A threatening greyish pallor And in the trees the signs are placed For Jim "The Hammer" Adler

Where I started, in terms of what I thought "prayer" meant, was pretty basic.

Pan Pizza: pizza not from a pan but as the Greek god Pan.

Dios te salve, María, llena de gracia . . .

thank you