Today is my dad’s birthday. I was going to say “Today was my dad’s birthday,” since he is no longer living, but I think your birthday is always in the present tense, even if you are no longer around to acknowledge it. I think about my dad a lot. Mindy Kaling, referring to her mother’sContinue reading “When I’m No Longer Here”
Author Archives: Rachel
Radio Puente
A few months ago Josué and I drove down to Mexicali for a night to see one of our favorite artists, Alex Ferreira, for his last show in his acoustic concert tour. Unrelated, Josué had been toying with the idea of starting a podcast for a while, but wasn’t sure what to make it about.Continue reading “Radio Puente”
Thanksgiving
When a parent dies you’re left feeling a little off kilter. That’s one less person in the world who loves you unconditionally. You only have one parent now. It’s different for everyone, obviously, but that’s how I feel. Like the world around me is now off balance. I was sick a few weeks ago, likeContinue reading “Thanksgiving”
The Rachel Things 