Soldier’s Tale: Memorial Day spurs recollections of dad’s wartime sacrifices
On a warm spring afternoon 22 years ago, my dad and I sat chatting on the lawn outside a clinic where my mother, who suffered from early onset Alzheimer’s Disease, was having an MRI. My dad had been her caregiver for nearly 10 years. During a lull in our conversation, he took his worn leather wallet from his pocket and, from between two old photographs, he pulled out a lock of hair. “I think it’s time I told you about Helen…” he began.
Running early and late; running and cars; Mission 10 Mile and 5K, January 25
The other day I was driving on No Name Uno in Gilroy at dusk when the car in front of me swerved out of our lane into the empty oncoming lane and then swerved back into the proper lane. It was a good thing too. Because of that driver's actions, I noticed the woman in dark clothes facing traffic, walking in the scrubby grasses alongside of the roadway with three leashed dogs. They were very hard to see and only a few feet separated them from cars traveling 50mph or more.
Yes, we can defeat this big water fee hike!
The city of Gilroy is once again asking for more of our hard-earned money. This time the facade is repair and maintenance of water and wastewater systems. Could it just be a prime opportunity to ask for more money since residents are using less, water that is?
