We have just returned from an overnight visit to Ojai. We had the pleasure of having two visitors while we were there: Rachael and Luna. This was possible because Sarah is currently working nights and Gregorio had a graduate class on Wednesday night so Rachael was able to bring Luna up for the night. We…
Month: May 2015
Lessons from Two Masters
I just finished helping a student finish his 10 page term paper on how Edith Wharton’s and Tennessee Williams’ lives inspired Ethan Frome and The Glass Menagerie. The truth is that both of their lives are right there on those pages, disguised as other people dealing with problems of guilt, abandonment, thwarted dreams and societal…
Childhood Days of Fabric Stores and Seamstresses
Anyone who knows me knows that I am not much of a shopper. I hate going into clothing stores and going through the racks to determine yet again that I am a hard size to fit. The fashion industry certainly doesn’t use the under 5 foot tall woman as the model for their clothes and…
5-Star Recipe: Lentil Soup with Spinach
If you are looking for a 100% predictably wonderful lentil soup recipe, then look no further. This comes from a Greek cookbook, The Foods of the Greek Islands: Cooking and Culture at the Crossroads of the Mediterranean by Aglaia Kremezi. This particular cookbook is ranked #2 in a list of 8 for the best Greek…
Birthday Celebration at The Natural History Museum
Here are photos of Sarah’s birthday celebration today at the Natural History Museum here in Los Angeles. Liz joined us for dinner, but no photos of her, unfortunately. Sorry, Liz! Lots of fun. Happy birthday, sweet Sarah.
Happy Birthday, Sweet Sarah
My beautiful firstborn baby is turning 33 tomorrow and I thought I would share a few pictures over the years. Here are just a few: …
On Developing a Visual Eye with the Help of Edward Weston
I am sitting in what has become our “eBay “ room, where I have been taking pictures of items and listing them for sale on eBay for the past several hours. We have handled several estates over the past 6 months and we are still busy posting piece after piece so they can go up…
A Great Essay by Phillip Lopate
This is a wonderful piece written by Phillip Lopate, who is one of the premier essayist in the United States. It is very informative to anyone who writes memoir because Lopate encourages the writer to not only include scenes which showcase the child’s perspective of the world (or the less mature perspective), but also to…
Mother’s Day Gifts
I am looking at the white orchids that my children gave me yesterday for Mother’s Day. I love orchids. I find their simplicity compelling. I remember going into the home of one of my students here in Beverly Hills when I first started working with children (and before I insisted they come to my home)….
Mother’s Day in Pictures
Here is my day in pictures: 7:15 am St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Hollywood 2nd View 2 pm Walt Disney Concert Hall 3 pm Garden of Walt Disney Concert Hall 4:30 Time with my Beautiful Family This photo was taken for Rachael’s birthday in mid-April, but since I forgot to take pictures at our Mother’s…
20 Minutes a Day 