Ray made this for me the other day. Simple, delicious and satisfying. Happy 4th of July! Pineapple Smoothie INGREDIENTS 1 cup fresh, frozen or canned pineapple, cut into 1-inch pieces 1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt 1 cup pineapple juice 1/2 cup ice (if using fresh or canned pineapple) DIRECTIONS Blend pineapple, yogurt, pineapple juice, and…
Year: 2014
Back in LA
We are home after stopping in Pasadena to see baby Luna – hooray! – and also all three daughters, one son-in-law and Liz’s boyfriend. Now, I have my cat, William, resting on the back of the chair I am writing in with his paws in my hair. I am very tired, but glad to be…
Flagstaff
It is 10:49 pm and we have made it to Flagstaff. That is 15 hours of driving. Hopefully, that makes tomorrow a fairly easy day. That will depend on the 4th of July traffic going into LA. We already know that the traffic leaving LA will be horrific tomorrow afternoon. Do people actually go to…
Heading Back West
This will be a short post tonight. We are getting up early to head back to CA tomorrow. We’ve had a great 2 weeks here in Texas, seen lots of good friends, helped our daughter move, and even had a successful garage sale. We’ve also worked hard on the finishing touches for the Dimmit house…
Today’s Supreme Court Debacle
In 1968, there was an advertising campaign targeted at women with the slogan, “You’ve come a long way, baby.” This particular ad was for cigarettes, but the implication was more widespread – that women were moving forward in their liberation from a male dominated world that dictated what they could and could not do. In…
Rachael: Back in CA
My daughter Rachael ended her year in Texas today. She flew back to LA to start her new job as nanny to her niece Luna for the year and to start a LSAT preparation course so she can apply to law school for entrance in 2015. This is a win-win for Rachael and for sister…
Life Shifts
Cool night. Nice westerly wind. Late. Sounds of the highway off in the distance. Crickets nearby. Tired after a long day’s work. Organizing junk, mowing, editing, visiting, renting out an apartment, and eating dinner with friends. Not much detail tonight. Just a chance to get this down before a quick bath to wash off the…
A Friend Who Is Dying
My friend Peter is dying. He is 56. He hasn’t felt great for the last few months, but thought he might have some low-grade bug that was dragging him down. As it turned out, he had cancer that started in his colon and has since infiltrated his liver and his lungs. The doctor has given…
Across Worlds
Gerald was dusting the pump organ in the front parlor of his restored Victorian when he twisted around to see what all the ruckus was about. Olivia, his Scottish terrier, was in the corner of the room barking madly at an object on the floor. Gerald called out to Olivia to hush, but no amount of…
Flash Memoir: Skin
In 6th grade, my teacher, Mrs. Miller, pulled me aside in the hall just before lunch. She peered down at me and said, “What are your parents doing about your skin?” I felt my cheeks grow warm and I knew I was blushing. “I just started going to a dermatologist.” My teacher was referring to…
20 Minutes a Day 