Category Archives: Elaina
Because He Has Big Balls? – Elaina – 1/29/16
Because He Has Big Balls? – Elaina Portugal January 29th, 2016 Dear Reader- I typically stay out of the political arena when it comes to OYOL, but this Presidential campaign has me scratching my head wondering about where we are … Continue reading
Tripping in My Sleep — Elaina – 12/31/2015
Tripping in My Sleep December 31, 2015 The brain is a wild and mysterious thing. Yesterday morning as I struggled to wake up, I lay in that quasi sleep state where you know you’re sleeping and dreaming, but you’re also … Continue reading
Chasing Rainbows at Christmas – Elaina – 12/16/15
Chasing Rainbows at Christmas- Elaina Portugal December 16, 2015 Dear Reader- As the Christmas holiday approaches, my family asks what I want. Like many people, I have a laundry list of things, but that doesn’t feel like a present to … Continue reading
The Winds of Change — Elaina – 11/6/2015
The Winds of Change November 6, 2015 It happened one day, an unremarkable day. They’re all unremarkable, until they’re not. I woke up to the sun shining, not a cloud in the sky. A breeze twinkled my wind chime and … Continue reading
Point of Reference- Elaina – October 15th, 2015
Point of Reference- Elaina Portugal Dear Reader, It’s not until I leave the mountains that I realize how high above sea level I live. Last week I drove down to South Carolina to run a few errands and pick up … Continue reading
Looking in the Rear View Mirror – Elaina – 10/16 /15
Looking in the Rear View Mirror-Elaina Portugal October 1, 2015 Dear Reader- Another year older, another year wiser, at least that’s how the saying goes. Our first year of letters is complete and I wonder if that adage is true … Continue reading
When Saying “I Love You” Isn’t Enough — Elaina – 9/3/2015
When Saying “I Love You” Isn’t Enough September 3, 2015 Not too long after I gave birth to my youngest son, everyone on my husband’s side of the family commented on how alike my son and my husband’s oldest son … Continue reading
The Separation of Church and Hate – Elaina – August 20, 2015
The Separation of Church and Hate– Elaina Portugal August 20th, 2015 Dear Reader, I needed to be talked off the ledge last night. I can’t remember the last time I felt such rage. To be fair, I’ve been on a … Continue reading
One Year of Letters 