Ray, Liz, Rachael and I joined Sarah and Gregorio this afternoon at their apartment for an Easter meal and a general hang-out day. (Ron, Liz’s boyfriend, went with us to church this morning, but needed to spend this afternoon with his family.) We are in the countdown for Luna Isabella’s birth, which the doctor has…
Month: March 2013
Vigil Mass at St. Thomas the Apostle, Hollywood
I have just returned from the Easter Vigil mass at St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal church in Hollywood. I was the crucifer, meaning that I carried the cross in the procession and recession and rang the bells before Communion. Tonight, Bishop Mary Glasspool was with us to perform baptisms and confirmations, which is a special treat….
Drooping This Evening…
I am too tired to write tonight. I don’t want to write anything. I want to go upstairs, take a nice long bath and go straight to bed. Some days are like that. No writing inspiration at all. I have been writing all day today – editing other people’s work. That’s okay. I like editing….
Scholastic Artists and Writers Contest Winners
Congratulations to my writing students, who have won awards in the Scholastic Artists and Writers contest, the oldest, most prestigious, and most competitive writing contest for youth in the United States with over 230,000 entries in the regional competitions. I am proud to announce that Madison Stringray has won a gold medal for her short…
An Afternoon and Evening in Downtown LA
I am back home after spending half the afternoon and most of the evening in downtown LA. I had lots of fun on my mini-adventure. Ray and I parked our car at the church parking lot in Hollywood, then walked the half a mile down to the subway station at Hollywood and Highland. We passed…
Healing Through Storytelling
Tonight I read my online students’ Week Two flash stories/memoirs and I literally was sitting at my computer crying. The class is tiny – three woman – a perfect size, really, for a class. They are sharing such deeply personal and painful stories with such grace and beauty, I might have to go upstairs and…
A Lazy Sunday and Rachael’s Lunch Celebration
I am sitting in the living room with Liz. She is studying for the bar exam and I am here on my computer writing my blog. In the den, Ray, Rachael and Keara (Rachael’s roommate) are watching the movie Bernie, which I have already seen twice. (I highly recommend it, by the way.) Sarah and…
A Great Cactus Place and Nursery on the Westside
“The Jungle” on Sawtelle near Missouri in West LA. Lots of goodies and many are on sale. Beautiful colors and condition. See what I mean? I guess not all cactus… What a beauty! Lots of variety. And more inside… An orchids. Beautiful. And more orchids… Just in case you need more incentive… Carlos runs the…
The Best Laid Plans…
It is 11:28 and tomorrow is the homeless breakfast. That means we need to be up and out of the house by 6 am. Why am I still awake? Good question. The gist is that I went with Ray to one of his client’s houses this evening and we ended up staying much later than…
Congratulations to Daughter Rachael
Tonight is the last night that my daughter, Rachael Beaty, has to study for a final exam as an undergraduate. Tomorrow at noon after one last final, Rachael will officially be finished with her Bachelor of Arts degree from UCLA in American Literature. I am very proud of this youngest daughter of mine who has…
20 Minutes a Day 