James De La Cruz

Hi.

Hi. I know, it’s been a while since I’ve done anything on here. Every time I attempt to start typing, I find myself doing something else. Maybe it’s the lack of a general topic, or it’s the overwhelming amount of topic that kinda just discourages me to start. Nevertheless, here I am. A lot hasContinue reading “Hi.”

I am.

So the climate in the world right now is fucked up. Corona is still going strong, murder hornets are a thing (check this shit out), and police still at it with the unjustified killings of black people. One incident in particular, the death of George Floyd at the hands of the police, sparked a globalContinue reading “I am.”

Her.

Okay, this is going to be an emotional one for me. This post is about Her, my wife. Her name is Gina. She has loved me at my best, and especially at my worst. She has loved me since we were kids. Since we didn’t even know ourselves fully. We didn’t know what we’re goingContinue reading “Her.”

Calaveras.

Calaveras means skull in Spanish. Not really sure why they named a state park after a skull but I think they could’ve gone with esqueleto, skeleton. The boys and I went to this state park on another trip because Gavin wanted to go to a forest this time. Calaveras Big Trees State Park was aContinue reading “Calaveras.”

The second day.

The second day is just as memorable as the day before. After a much needed sleep, we were ready for another day. I think I’ve developed this tradition of getting local beer and coffee whenever I visit a new place. It’s my little way of supporting the community… I guess. I had my fill ofContinue reading “The second day.”

The 5th and 6th of May, in the year of Corona 2020.

I have lived 31 years but have never given life to a blog. Partly because I’m just not that creative in writing, and mostly because I just didn’t care for it. These past couple days, however, are too wonderful and perfect to not immortalize in writing or in this case in blog. So here isContinue reading “The 5th and 6th of May, in the year of Corona 2020.”