I am on the airplane headed back to CA from Texas. We are on Spirit Airlines, whose tickets are not too much, but neither is the leg room. Still, I’m not complaining. I have been on a weeklong trip and I have not driven the almost 3000 miles round-trip miles. The pilot has just announced…
Month: April 2015
Heading Back to CA
We will be heading back to CA today (it’s officially Wednesday here in Texas). We’ve had a great trip. Much less work this time and more time with friends. That’s always fun. I always am sorry to leave our home here. It’s a lovely and serene place. It’s a treat simply to be here. We’ve…
Quiet Night
We are having a quiet night at home after a busy day. It is so nice to be here enjoying Texas for a few days. Our internet is out so I am posting from my phone. Suffice it to say, life is good. Here is some great fried catfish from a cafe across the river…
My Mother’s Birthday and St. Stephen’s Church
Today is my mother’s birthday; she would be turning 97. Alas, we lost her 15 years ago to lung cancer, a full 20 years after she stopped smoking. It seemed only fitting that we were in Sherman today and were able to attend St. Stephen’s Episcopal church here. This was the church where my mother…
Our Completed Victorian Apartment
We have just finished work on a furnished upstairs apartment in Lyon House in Sherman, Texas. This is a fabulous space with a huge living room, a turret, a bedroom with a Victorian bed and dresser, as well as a brand new small kitchen, big closet and a bathroom. Please let me know if you…
In Defense of the Impractical
Ray and I could be poster children for the impractical. Our whole married life has been a reflection of this approach to life, from buying and selling antiques early in our marriage – not the most “practical” profession – to moving to Los Angeles from our town of Sherman, Texas – not the most practical…
Back in North Texas
I am sitting in our house in Sherman alone; Ray has gone off to play a trivia game with our friends. I am not ready for that. I am barely here, only arrived a few hours back. Besides, I can’t remember the last time I was in this house alone. Well, the truth is our…
5-Star Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookies
I had these cookies the other night at a party. They were so good I asked for the recipe. The most surprising thing about them is that they are no-bake. Quick, easy and delicious. Hard to beat that combination. If you try the recipe, please let me know. I would love to hear how they…
A Memory of Mom…
Today I worked with a graduate student in Psychology on a paper on “Differentiation in Family Systems.” Differentiation is basically when children establish their own personhood that is separate from the family unit. I remember a moment when I was 13 when this concept played out in my own life. When I was 13, I…
A Bit of a Ramble…
I am trying to think of something interesting to write about tonight. I have had my boots on since 8 am – it’s 9:25 pm – and my feet are ready to be liberated. I can easily reach down and take my boots off, but I want to write instead so I am waiting. I…
20 Minutes a Day 