I am sitting in our Victorian in Texas, recovering from the combination of humidity, heat and excessive walking we have done today. We are still putting the finishing touches on the house across the street before it goes on the market – literally tomorrow – plus we have been preparing for a new renter who…
Month: June 2014
Texas
We are back in Texas. Flew in this afternoon and took the DART train from DFW to Plano where Rachael picked us up. Here are two photos taken from the DART train of Los Colinas, near DFW. The air felt like warm bath water when we arrived this afternoon. Luckily, this evening, a wind has…
An Ojai Mystery
I have been AWOL for the past several days. The gist is I was dead-dog tired and needed a break after working non-stop with my student on his 20 page paper, along with my online students, plus a daughter who needed some help on something she was writing, plus, plus, plus… So, we went up…
Tomorrow at Noon…
Lucien, Erasmus, Thomas More. I am learning a lot about these gentlemen along with the intricacies of Menippean satire since I have been helping one of my students from UCLA with a 20 minute presentation, a 7 page paper, and now a 20 page paper on these subjects. It is 12:35 and my student left…
One Door Closes
Sue wasn’t happy when the letter came. It surely was the usual bs. Nonstop complaints from her former boss/friend, Jessica, who would not/could not leave her in peace. Of course, the whole situation was complicated by that mutual piece of property they owned. Why in hell had she ever thought that was a good idea?…
At the Viper Room Tonight in LA
Tonight Ray and I went to the Viper Room on Sunset Boulevard with Liz and Ron to hear several Australian bands that are currently on a “Passport Approved” tour headed up by two of our friends, Monte Malone and Ryan Benyo, who are music producers with A & R Worldwide, Musexpo. We know Monte and…
“Chill Out” Anniversary Evening
Last night, Ray and I watched two movies to celebrate our 34th wedding anniversary. Since we are always on the move, true luxury for us is doing nothing. The old “chill out” remedy is most often the best for both of us since our daily routine doesn’t build in a lot of chill time. So,…
Marriage Advice
The quote today is exactly what my mother told me about who to marry. Very good advice, indeed. Ray and I are going to settle in and watch a movie. This is our anniversary evening so it seems only fitting that we might just relax and enjoy our time together. I usually write in the…
Our 34th Wedding Anniversary Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Ray and I will celebrate our 34th wedding anniversary. Below are pictures of 2 of our three weddings. The first is our tiny wedding in Mountain View, Arkansas in the park there with a judge. We had planned on 7 people and 7 more crashed for a total of 14. We were basically eloping,…
My Writing Teacher Life…
I had students this afternoon, two of them, cousins, who are both sweet and well-mannered boys. One is going into 6th grade, the other is in college, and both need help with their writing. As it turns out, I have two more of their extended family I also see regularly, two older boys, one still…
20 Minutes a Day 