Today we went to the Griffith Park Horse Rentals and went on a trail ride to celebrate Rachael’s birthday. Luna had her own personal ride with the aid of her Daddy and her Grandpa. After the ride, we had a picnic in a big green field near the stables. The weather was perfect and the…
Month: April 2015
Happy Birthday, Rachael
Today, my youngest daughter, Rachael, turns 24. It seems impossible to even imagine that it’s been almost a quarter of a century since that little baby arrived so quickly and easily at 7:40 am on a sleeping bag on our bedroom floor, delivered by a midwife. i was shocked when the midwife said, “Just one…
Misson Accomplished
We are finished. We worked 12 hours today to make sure that the condo for our client was ready for occupancy and beautiful. Our client was very pleased with the result of our hard work. Hooray. I must now go to bed. I am looking forward to sleeping late tomorrow and then celebrating the end…
Almost There
Ray and I are busy decorating the newly refurbished 13th floor condo of one of our estate clients. We supervised the renovation and tomorrow our client will move into her new home. We are working a lot so this will be short for tonight. I will be posting pictures of the new condo soon. Until…
Pat’s Story: An Eye-Opener
Last Saturday at the St. Thomas the Apostle Breakfast Club, which caters to those who can’t afford a hot breakfast – meaning the poor and homeless – I struck up a conversation with one of our regulars, a woman named Pat. Normally, I don’t probe into our patron’s situations. I don’t want to pry and…
An Unusual Treat: Korean Spa, Naked and All
Today, daughter Elizabeth and I went to a Korean spa. This was my birthday present from Liz (back in January) and we resolved that it was time to carve out a few hours in both of our busy schedules to go and indulge ourselves with this experience. My only issue – I don’t know how…
Luna Day
We are returning from Sarah and Gregorio’s house after our day with Luna. It is 9:45 and we got her this morning around 9:30. What a lovely day with a sweet little girl. My student, Cameron, came over expressly to spend time with Luna. She has fallen in love just from Luna’s pictures. They had…
Grandbaby Visit
Tomorrow little Luna is coming for a visit. Ray and I have been looking forward to seeing our little granddaughter all week long. She is joining us at the homeless breakfast, then coming home with us for the day. We might even take her to LACMA (LA County Museum of Art) for just a little…
A Travel Day Up the Coast
We have just returned from Santa Barbara by way of Ojai. For those of you who don’t know, Ojai is 25 miles south of Santa Barbara and 12 miles east of Ventura. We spent part of the day organizing our storage bins in Ojai – a tough job that was helped by the sunny/breezy/not too…
A Great TED Talk Related to Happiness
Professor Dan Gilbert: The surprising science of happiness This is well worth watching.
20 Minutes a Day 