Rosa Valle-LopezJun 2, 20234 min readKissing the Black WidowThe post below was written by Vincent Villagran. My friend Vinny is turning 90 in July. I tell Vinny he looks amazing. He tells me, "You...
Rosa Valle-LopezMar 22, 20232 min readNibbling on Someone's JoyToday, I texted my son a photo of a package that arrived for him. Adam responded promptly, “Oh my God! Yes, yes, yes! Open it and show me...
Rosa Valle-LopezJul 18, 20212 min readThe Angry BurritoDriving home from work one Wednesday night, I craved a burrito. So, I stopped by a revamped fast-food restaurant. I had driven by this...
Rosa Valle-LopezFeb 16, 20212 min readWords and Warm Feet"Don't ever diminish the power of words. Words move hearts and hearts move limbs." -Hamza Yusuf When my oldest daughter, Gabby, was in...
Rosa Valle-LopezFeb 8, 20213 min readJumping Out of the Circle“Whenever I draw a circle, I immediately want to step out of it.” -R. Buckminster Fuller Many years ago, my then-optometrist shared a...
Rosa Valle-LopezAug 17, 20202 min readWhite Pants, Nice Shoes & Gettin Dirty“Play is the highest form of research.” ~ Albert Einstein The first six years of my life, I lived in Mexico. I was poor but didn't know...