by Sarah Jane Anaya (For the four previous parts of this series, click here: Part One, Part Two, Part Three, Part Four) I have my feet buried in warm golden sand and a soft ocean breeze is against my skin. The rushing waves and glistening blue ocean water capture the full attention of my eyes and I let the sound of the crashing sea and seabirds over head replace the noise … [Read more...]
My Life as a Boxer’s Wife: King Carlos Molina’s Queen (Epilogue)
by Sarah Jane Anaya (Read Part One , Part Two , and Part Three of This Series) I was born in a small town of less than a 1000 people in northern Wisconsin, raised by hard working parents on a vegetable farm. We raised mostly cabbage and pickles, so I am literally a farmer's daughter . As young as I can remember, I had big city dreams of moving to New York, riding the … [Read more...]
My Life as a Boxer’s Wife: King Carlos Molina’s Queen (Part Three)
by Sarah Jane Anaya (Read Part One and Part Two of This Series) It is the night before we depart to Paris and my bag is packed, zipped and sitting next to the bed. Carlos’ bag is open on the couch, partially packed surrounded by clothes and shoes he hastily pulled out of the closet. This is the type of disorganization and procrastination that makes me uncomfortable. I … [Read more...]
My Life as a Boxer’s Wife: King Carlos Molina’s Queen (Part Two)
by Sarah Jane Anaya (For Part 1 of This Series, Click HERE) It is Father's day, a quiet Sunday morning two days before we depart for Paris. Most families are waking up with special father's day breakfasts and special plans, but we have a fight scheduled and it's close . This is not the first holiday we have set aside due to a approaching bout. Carlos is watching his … [Read more...]
My Life as a Boxer’s Wife: King Carlos Molina’s Queen (Part One)
by Sarah Jane Anaya Two cups of coffee sit steaming on the kitchen table, his dark with a little skim, mine pale with cream and sugar . The sun is barely up and we are discussing the checklist for everything left to do before we depart to France next week [for Carlos Molina's June 23 bout against Souleymane Cissokho]. Certain things we don’t talk about this close to the … [Read more...]