David Reyna:  

01-05-2020 Forever great full, "Honey" Well, as father time is working on are deteriorating bodies. It’s hard to believe we would find our self’s still alive in the year 2020 decade. Back in 1962-66, I could not contemplate I would even be active in the first quarter of the twenty-first century. Despite my age, I feel I still have something to give to our family. Yet, here we stand with a lifetime of experience and wisdom we have accumulated over these many years, as we did our part in taking care of our loved ones. During the time we shared our lives to support and bring up our children financially and at the same time to ensure they received an outstanding academic education, my beloved wife, who has been my lifelong partner she is, in, my words, the cornerstone of our family. She has been, over the years, my lifelong soulmate; She worked behind the scenes to educate our young children into adulthood and has worked to maintain a healthy family environment. Now, as we both face the last part of our lives, we now can share our worldly experience with our grown descendants. We can now contribute to our families and save them some of the hard knots we had over the years; if only they would ask us for advice, but we understand the mindset of today's youth, they have all the answers, and you can’t blame them for wanting to try new things on their own. Now, as our once healthy body continues to decline because of old age, we face the onset of the last part of our time on earth. As time is ticking away at our life, I now realize the period of effectiveness and usefulness is coming to a slow end, as we both face these last few years of what God has deemed our useful life span. I want to be as productive, functional, and useful as possible to my family; and, at the same time, keep out of there way as they make their run on their journey of life: the same way we made our run at life more than sixty-one years ago. We had our shot of life, but at that time, we were young and full of dreams, but most importantly, we had our youth. And we took the hard knocks in life and made our way during those hard start-up years we had as young teens. Notwithstanding, we had our chance at life, regardless of hard times. And with that said, I wish our young happy-go-lucky- youngsters, and gran kids. In a kind, loving way, good luck, on their life journey. We have lost many close friends over the years. A few of us have lost their loving wives or husbands. Yet we have kept ongoing, as we now make our final run to the goal line with what’s left of our life. Or I should say the duration of the allotted life span god has granted us at birth. It’s an excellent time to give credit to the people who have walked by our side over our lifetime. And our soulmates who have shared the highs and lows during our life over the years, these individuals have shared their experiences with us and gave us offspring to share and love as we watch them grow into adulthood. So, I think it’s time to name the person who was instrumental-for each of us; take the time now to nominate that particular person or persons who were your Soulmate’s. Give them the recognition they deserve and credit. Please put in their name here and “scream out,” I love you! And say thanks for all you have given me over your life span, as we have walked together by my side over our lifetime. I now take the time to say thanks, Baby. Just like the song by the Seekers 1967: (I’ll Never Find Another You). Very truly yours, Dave R, Lovely-Alma: During the summer of 1965, I had a chance to attend the UCLA extension class on Fortran programming, a new field opening during that era; it was a six-week course over the summer. The class entailed hands-on computer training. The cost of the tuition was $350. Which included education, housing, at the student dorm, and UCLA provided all our meals at the student’s cafeteria. This class was instrumental in choosing my major in college. During that time, I met a good-looking young girl in my class, and her name was Alma; we hit it off right away; in the evening after our homework and lab work. We would take in a late movie. This was the beginning of a whirlwind love affair. That lasted all six loving weeks. We were both eighteen years old. It was a great class, with Alma, who had a great pair of legs and an hourglass figure; to look at and love over my first UCLA summer of love. At the end of our 6-week class, she broke it off, and we both went our separate way. We kept in touch with a short love letter now and then. And would meet over the years to talk about school, our lives, and our great summer at UCLA. A lifetime ago. But just recently, I heard from her, and we both had a chance to go out for dinner and talk about the long-forgotten love affair we once had. As I first saw her after a few years, I said Wow, she became more voluptuous and sexier as she got older. She still looks great! ---Dave, Out on the town at the Cliff House I was going over some music on You-tube when I came upon a Frank Sinatra song. “The Way You Look tonight.” As I listen to the musical lyrics, I was immediately transported back to July 1967. At that time in my life. (M) and I was exploring San Francisco and its coastline. We came upon the Cliff House and had a chance to walk near this great structure, and we realized it was a dining restaurant with a small museum. At that time these buildings were over 65 years old; we walked out to see Sutra Bath and sand with a side view of the Cliff House. (M) Liked the area and we decided to return for a late-night dinner. Cliff House had a striking ocean sunset view. It had a stone walkway along both sides of the restaurant, and it was great to see this old building and the great structure. The Maitre D greeted us, with a big smile and cheerful words of welcome. He escorted us to a great big window table where we could view the Pacific Ocean surf. We could see the tide coming in as the sun glistened off the breakwater. As we sat close and only thinking of each other, at the same time, I noticed a pair of young lovers walking in the sand below our picture window. I can still remember the faces of these young teen lovers walking hand and hand on the sandy beach, 100 feet below our windows. What could they be thinking and talking about in their life? That made them look so happy, I ask myself? As I watch them stroll by in a leisurely walk, as they would stop and kiss every so often; and then continue their journey; of life? I was about this time I realize that these two lovebirds were looking for their soulmate. It could be a chance encountered, a spoken word, or a long look into each other’s eyes, can set off a whirlwind of feeling we can’t understand; yet we know from the mere touch of a hand, tells these two loving souls that I have found the one. But if we are not allowed to fill our destiny. Then how we both deal with these emotions could at times stress our body beyond its breaking point. Many times, only one soul knows you are the right person, and the other soul does not understand their true feeling. And may walk away from true love and possibly regret it for the rest of their life. We can’t buy love, or steal it, or sell it to somebody else; we can’t force it on another person. The moment we find the right person, and then both hearts and souls know it; then it becomes heaven in our life’s, and no other person can change their mind. We can’t explain why this special person was made to be part of our life. But we can feel it in our hearts. Deep within our loving souls. Other people don’t understand our feeling. But the two souls know they were made for each other and no one can make a difference in their feelings. And so, then our soul aura will find a way to each other and eternal love; with not having a beginning or an end. Then, I turn around to once again spoke more sweet nothings to my lover Miss (M) as I looked at her beautiful hair and loving face. We were both in a loving trance. The table had an ocean view with low lights that made it a great atmosphere to snuggle up close and talk of love and express our hearts; true feelings to each other. We later ordered our dinner at the Cliff House with its a large variety of seafood menu. Which was expensive for its dinner plates. As the dinner was about to be served, We noticed that the maître D’ or head waiter kept an eye on us. Most of the staff kept walking...Expand for more