Back from California with Stories to Tell

Friday evening, I hopped on a plane from KC-International and headed for the coast.  I had an hour and a half layover in Albuquerque, then landed at LAX at about eleven o’clock.  Twenty minutes later, my sister Sarona, her boyfriend Arnold, and I were stopping through In-N-Out for some late night double-doubles.  It was a [...]

My hero

Okay, I’m ready to get some of my feelings out.
One of my co-workers asked me earlier today if I was close to my Grandpa. I replied, “That depends on what you’d consider close.” I had a very special relationship with him.
Frank Paduganan Sr. was a quiet man. I considered him the strong, silent type. There [...]