May 5, 2019
1:45 p.m.

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Because I am a curious sort, I looked up some history of this day to share with you all. It occurred to me that the significance of the celebration has been either lost--or never learned--by most of the people now attending the parades, dancing and having a tequila.

We Americans have as much cause to celebrate as the Mexican nationals who began the tradition. Had Zaragoza's small band of soldiers not defeated the French on May 5th, 1862, the American Civil War may have been seriously compromised. French might have been the national language in Mexico!

Read about the French defeat in The Battle of Puebla here: Cinco de Mayo History.

And here: Battle of Puebla.

Enjoy your day, armed with some history! Net time someone asks, you won't think it's Independence Day in Mexico. FYI: That's September 16th.
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Okay, now that I have educated those of you who bothered to click on the links, I will move on and say a big THANK YOU ALL to those who called, posted, messaged, etc. I had a very nice blah-de-blah-what's-in-a-number-th birthday yesterday.

To add to my joy, a new baby was born into the family, my cousin's granddaughter, and I am so happy to share my birthday with her!!

I have a twin-brother-from-another-mother-and-father in Colorado, and I'm looking forward to our birthday dinner next weekend. He's about two hours older than I. We met when he started working in the same Optical office as I, and we soon discovered that we were "twins". What a coincidence!

I'll tell you all about dinner later.
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I scheduled this trip to Colorado so I could do doctor and dentist visits. That will be my Friday, and then I hope to have a little fun with kids before I come back to Wyoming.

Must maintain my health if I want to look after the health of others, right?
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For those of you who know that I write books, but haven't gotten one yet, I celebrated my Birthday Weekend by offering a couple of them for only $0.99. Do me a favor for my B-Day and buy a book!

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Ancestors' Tales

I wish I could say that having sales is a great way to sell books and make tons of money, but the truth is, I'm not getting rich by any means. If I was trying to make a living at this, I would be living in a cardboard box in a filthy back alley somewhere.

But I can--and do!--dream of a day when it all comes together and I make enough to buy a new bra!

(I really need a new bra, so do me a favor and buy a book. Please. Thank you. Paula braless is not a sight anyone needs to see!)
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Well, my insomnia is winning, and now I am wandering around talking in rhymes and singing little ditties to the dishes, and the frying pan and the dog, and...

Honestly, I sing little made-up stuff all the time. ALL. THE. TIME. But not to the dirty dishes, usually. Hahaha!

Also, at about 4:00 a.m. I could have sworn that my sock, which Molly dragged out of the laundry basket last night and left on the floor, was moving. Like, wiggling its way closer and closer to me. I was going to blame Molly for moving it whenever I looked away, but she was sound asleep.

Of course, it didn't move. At least, not until I picked it up myself and put it back in the basket. But, jeez! Sleepy eyes see weird stuff!
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There's a Priest at the door, so I have to go.

No, really. He's here to see Dad!

Until next time, cheers!