The Writings of Chris Orozco
Fiction, Non-fiction, Thoughts, Meditations, and Musings on Life and Death, Family and Friends, Current Issues and History, Nature and Gardens, Spirituality and Faith, and Everything In-Between & Beyond.
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Sebastian – Non-Fiction Short Story Excerpt
Sebastian - Non-Fiction Short Story Excerpt Opening Paragraph … and then he paused and looked at me for a moment and smiled, not the smile of a street jokester or comedy club hopeful, but the smile...
My Friend Jackie – Non-Fiction Story Excerpt
My Friend Jackie - Non-Fiction Story Excerpt December 2016 Late Christmas Eve. We had just arrived home from our traditional tamale dinner at my sister’s home and I sat down at my desk for a...
Sleepwalk – Non-Fiction Story Excerpt – “As I walked over the playground towards…where our 7th grade classroom was, all of a sudden, I was surrounded by a pack of boys from my class all shouting and waving their arms and I noticed also a group of the girls a little farther on watching all the commotion around me”.
Introduction: "Sleepwalk" is a non-fiction story - essentially a coming-of-age story - and the title of the story, "Sleepwalk", comes from the instrumental hit of the late Fifties (Santo &...
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Postcard Stories – Sunflowers – 1887 –Vincent van Gogh, Dutch – 1853-1890 – The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Vincent van Gogh - Sunflowers - The Metropolitan Museum of Art Postcard Stories – Sunflowers - 1887 –Vincent van Gogh, Dutch – 1853-1890 – The Metropolitan Museum of Art Second Sister – 10/13/14...
Letter Sent to Maxim & Alena, With No Response, So Unlike Them in the “Normal” Times of this War – Лист надіслано Максиму та Алені, але відповіді немає, що так нехарактерно для них у «звичайні» часи цієї війни
Photo - A significant electricity shortage persists in Kyiv and the surrounding region, where emergency outages remain in place because of strain on the power system. Authorities said a return to...
Christmas Ornaments Upon the Tree & Their Roots and Reflections Within Us
Christmas Ornaments Upon the Tree & Their Roots and Reflections Within Us In November 2021, I posted about the first Christmas after our daughter and family moved from Los Angeles, about four...
In the Photo … There is a Man Holding a Small White Coffin in His Arms. His Little Son is There. He is 1 Year Old. And next to it Are Two More Coffins: His Wife and Daughter – На фотографії… Чоловік тримає на руках маленьку білу труну. Його маленькому синові 1 рік. А поруч ще дві труни: його дружини та доньки.
In Ternopil, they said goodbye to Marichka Palahniuk and her children: Kamila, 5 years old, and Nazar, 1.5 years old. *** Title - Заголовок In the Photo ... There is a Man Holding a Small White...
Thanksgiving American Style in Ukraine – День подяки по-американськи в Україні
Thanksgiving American Style in Ukraine День подяки по-американськи в Україні *** On Thursday, November 20, 2025, out of an intense growing concern for the movement of the president and his...
Ronald J. Baker – February 19, 1947 – April 25, 2025 – A Close & Cherished Friend, a Soulmate, Who I Miss Very Much
Ronald J. Baker - February 19, 1947 - April 25, 2025 - A Close & Cherished Friend, a Soulmate, Who I Miss Very Much *** Foreword In 2017, Ron's wife, Laurie, was planning a big shindig for Ron's...
Postcard Story – Evening Calm, Concarneau, Opus 220 (Allegro Maestoso) – Paul Signac – 1891 – The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Paul Signac - Evening Calm, Concarneau, Opus 220 (Allegro Maestoso) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art Postcard Story – Evening Calm, Concarneau, Opus 220 (Allegro Maestoso) – Paul Signac – 1891 – The...
On October 20, 2025, Igor Wrote: We Are Tired of Living in the Midst of War and Are Waiting for Peace from the Lord in Our Country … In One Week, our Eldest Daughter Will Have Her Christian Wedding. – 20 жовтня 2025 року Ігор написав: Ми втомилися жити серед війни і чекаємо миру від Господа у нашій країні… Через тиждень наша старша дочка відсвяткує своє християнське весілля.
On October 20, 2025, Igor Wrote: We Are Tired of Living in the Midst of War and Are Waiting for Peace from the Lord in Our Country ... In One Week, our Eldest Daughter Will Have Her Christian...
Postcard Stories –Icarus, Empire State Building – Lewis Hine, American, 1874-1940 – The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Lewis Hine - Icarus, Empire State Building - The Metropolitan Museum of Art Postcard Stories –Icarus, Empire State Building – Lewis Hine, American, 1874-1940 – The Metropolitan Museum of Art ***...
Maxim – Brief Reflection – I Live in an Apartment on the 11th Floor. My House is the Very Last One, So When I’m at My Desk I Can See the Yellow-Green Autumn Landscape Stretching Out Before Me. – Максим – Коротке роздуми – Я живу в квартирі на 11-му поверсі. Мій будинок — останній у ряду, тож коли я сиджу за своїм письмовим столом, переді мною розкривається жовто-зелений осінній пейзаж.
Maxim - Brief Reflection - I Live in an Apartment on the 11th Floor. My House is the Very Last One, So When I'm at My Desk I Can See the Yellow-Green Autumn Landscape Stretching Out Before Me....