http://cjc.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Corina Carrasco en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 02:54:14 GMT 2009-12-30T02:54:14Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977729594 It has been a very long time since I have posted here.  Life has had its ups and downs for the better part of the year. In January I was going through a severe depression and anxiety that kept . . . Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:34:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977729594 Corina Carrasco 2009-07-05T17:34:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977670681 When I was growing up I was exposed to a wide variety of music at home.  As far back as I can remember, my parents played records of  music in Spanish and listened to Spanish language radio.  . . . Fri, 01 May 2009 01:49:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977670681 Corina Carrasco 2009-05-01T01:49:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977652465 My brother killed himself on March 28th. Since then the family has had its ups and downs.  We're all trying to hang in there for each other and be there when the others have a bad moment and . . . Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:45:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977652465 Corina Carrasco 2009-04-10T21:45:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977555553 Today is my dad’s birthday, January 6. I haven’t spoken to him in a long time, maybe about three years. I don’t even have a phone number to call him. I’m glad I don’t have it because I would be very . . . Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:06:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977555553 Corina Carrasco 2009-01-07T03:06:00Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977554165 A few days ago I received a much awaited copy of With Violets by Elizabeth Robards to read and review. The timing was perfect as I had just decided I would try to read more this year, even with my failing . . . Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:05:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977554165 Corina Carrasco 2009-01-05T21:05:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977549793 …y mucho tiempo para gozarlo. Although many of us see it as the end of one year, I’m looking at this time as the beginning of a new year.  There’s so much waiting for us out there amidst the . . . Thu, 01 Jan 2009 01:09:21 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977549793 Corina Carrasco 2009-01-01T01:09:21Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977548572 When I was growing up, New Year’s Eve was spent at home with the whole family.  My parents would sometimes have company but it was always people with kids and they would all come.  There . . . Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:11:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977548572 Corina Carrasco 2008-12-30T17:11:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977545139 This is my favorite Christmas story. It’s about the night that I was born. I have posted this elsewhere over the years. DECEMBER 25, 1955 María lay in bed exhausted, yet unable to sleep. She’d . . . Thu, 25 Dec 2008 20:56:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977545139 Corina Carrasco 2008-12-25T20:56:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977543607 Note: This is a particularly difficult Christmas story to tell.   I wrote it some years ago but I have only shared it with a very few people.  It was written as an assignment for a writing . . . Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:19:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977543607 Corina Carrasco 2008-12-23T18:19:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977542270 My daughter's flight was canceled due to weather today, otherwise she'd be sitting here with me.  Instead I'm all alone wondering if she'll make it out here at all.  We got her . . . Mon, 22 Dec 2008 05:33:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977542270 Corina Carrasco 2008-12-22T05:33:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977542224 (Originally posted on my blog http://corinajoyc.wordpress.com last week.) Growing up, we ate tamales only at Christmas and New Years.  We made our own and I think that’s why we only had them . . . Mon, 22 Dec 2008 04:12:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977542224 Corina Carrasco 2008-12-22T04:12:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977542053 Two of my favorite Christmases were when I was pregnant. Early during my first pregnancy, I was told that my baby was due on January 15. However, during my routine visit on December fourth, the doctor . . . Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:18:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977542053 Corina Carrasco 2008-12-22T00:18:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977539390 My family had always had real Christmas trees, not artificial. As a child I wanted an artificial one because of the fact that we never had one. My parents would go out in the car and come back with a . . . Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:52:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977539390 Corina Carrasco 2008-12-18T22:52:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977539343 Well I can get Gather on the desktop but still not on the laptop and I have been using the laptop exclusively because of my knee injury...can't sit for long. I will be posting some of my December/Christmas . . . Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:09:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977539343 Corina Carrasco 2008-12-18T22:09:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977526401 I still cannot post images to Gather.  I am using Firefox 3.0.4 but nothing happens when I go to share images.  The photo chooser comes up but the button is disabled.  I can drag my photos . . . Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:11:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977526401 Corina Carrasco 2008-12-05T02:11:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977521493 I finished my Nanowrimo novel early this afternoon.  Whew!  What a relief!  I will be working on editing it but won't start that for awhile.  Instead, I want to post some things . . . Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:25:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977521493 Corina Carrasco 2008-11-30T02:25:16Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977514906   When I was in high school, I went to every single football game from my freshman year through my senior year. I loved going. At first, I would ride the “rooter bus” because our school did not . . . Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:20:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977514906 Corina Carrasco 2008-11-22T22:20:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977482152 The mark of a good movie is one in which the emotions are felt all over again on the one hundredth viewing, just as strongly as they were felt on the first.   I’m doing research for my NaNoWriMo . . . Sun, 19 Oct 2008 05:13:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977482152 Corina Carrasco 2008-10-19T05:13:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977481739 I’m trying to limit my use of the heater this winter.  In fact, I’m determined not to turn it on until the end of November, if at all possible.  At least I won’t turn it on if I’m the only one . . . Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:33:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977481739 Corina Carrasco 2008-10-18T20:33:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977462706 I'm home, finally.  I left for a four day trip that ended up being eight days!  But I'm home.  I brought my mom back with me so I will need to go take her back later this week, unless . . . Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:15:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977462706 Corina Carrasco 2008-09-29T19:15:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977446755 I'm sitting here wondering why the ABC affiliate in my area is airing a religious fund raiser during prime time.  An hour of programming devoted to Ruth Graham, wife of Billy Graham...8 PM on . . . Fri, 12 Sep 2008 04:06:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977446755 Corina Carrasco 2008-09-12T04:06:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977446664 I think I killed my phone. When I first got a cell phone, I got the free model that Cingular gave me.  Nothing fancy.  No camera.  No text messaging.  Nothing.  That was fine . . . Fri, 12 Sep 2008 01:49:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977446664 Corina Carrasco 2008-09-12T01:49:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977441143 This is a drive through wild animal park in Winston, Oregon.  We've gone there a number of times.  It's a perfect family summer activity!  My daughter and I once drove from Santa . . . Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:11:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977441143 Corina Carrasco 2008-09-05T20:11:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977441037 In my photo essay on watching the sun rise over Haleakala crater , I mentioned that on that August 2004 trip, I got to do two things I had wanted to do for many years.  This is the second--riding . . . Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:11:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977441037 Corina Carrasco 2008-09-05T19:11:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977440967 In my photo essay, Sonoma County Hot Air Balloon Classic , I showed the process from the unloading of the balloon (called the envelope) to filling it, attaching to the gondola, and then flight.  . . . Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:33:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977440967 Corina Carrasco 2008-09-05T18:33:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977440961 I've been trying to share photos for the past two hours and I can't get to the screen where you upload the photos.  All I get is a Gather blank screen when I hit ADD PHOTOS to my photo essay.  . . . Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:05:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977440961 Corina Carrasco 2008-09-05T18:05:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977438459 With school starting up again, I’m sure the clever kiddies are stocking up on all of their creative “why I couldn’t do my homework” excuses.   Here’s a true story that some clever kid might want . . . Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:08:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977438459 Corina Carrasco 2008-09-03T20:08:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977437792 When my son was visiting last week, we went to this place for breakfast and found it to be a wonderful source for specialty grains.  Bob's Red Mill grinds a variety of grains and makes them available . . . Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:34:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977437792 Corina Carrasco 2008-09-03T05:34:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977436204 What are you all doing on this holiday?  I'm sitting here trying to stay warm without turning on the heater.  I'm determined to not use that extra energy for the heater til it gets really . . . Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:27:18 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977436204 Corina Carrasco 2008-09-01T19:27:18Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977435751 ...colored toilet paper? Don't laugh!  Okay, if you must, laugh. I remember many years ago when toilet paper was available in a variety of pastel colors that would coordinate with the . . . Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:01:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977435751 Corina Carrasco 2008-09-01T05:01:38Z