Today we drove down to Orange, CA and attended the parents’ component of Rachael’s law school orientation at Chapman University. We participated in a mock class on Property Law, then heard first from the Dean of the Law School followed by the Associate Dean of Students. Afterwards, we headed over for a swearing-in by the entire incoming…
Month: August 2015
A Letter to Myself
Dear Len, Just checking in with you. I hope you’re doing well. I can see from my vantage point that you are feeling a bit frazzled at the moment. I thought I would offer a few suggestions. 1) Remind yourself that today is the only day you have; stop living in the future or worrying…
Ojai This Evening
It’s been hot in LA and Ojai over the past several days. Up to 100 degrees in LA and 106 in Ojai. However, the front responsible for all this heat has passed so the weather ia supposed to get a bit more seasonal. Tomorrow in LA it is forecasted to be 81; in Ojai 91….
Time to Turn In
I am dead tired tonight. It might be the heat or it could be three and a half hours at church this morning and eBay all afternoon. Whatever the case, tonight’s blog is short and sweet. Thanks to everyone who private messaged me helpful feedback about my writing website. I appreciate you taking the time…
My Writing Website is Up and Running!
I have worked for the past four hours to finish up my writing website. I am a novice at this process and this whole endeavor has taken at least 20+ hours. I can’t say the site is perfect, but I am pleased with a few things. I have pictures of some of my closest students…
Web Site Construction: Ugh
I have been working all evening on my writing website. I hope to have it finished by Sunday evening at the latest. I am trying not to be too perfectionistic about this. It is frustrating, however since the template isn’t working as well as I had hoped. For example, the colors on the page are…
Loving My Students and My Work
Life is shifting as summer comes to an end. The Beverly Hills United School District has already started classes – as of Tuesday – and tonight I spoke with one of my students who I’ve seen weekly (except for summers) since he was in 7th grade. He is now a senior. This boy is one…
Daughter and Granddaughter Day
Today we are back in LA with Cordie and Sammie, who is moving slowly, but semi-fine, by the way. Not only did we have Rachael come visit us today, but we also saw Sarah and then picked up our beloved granddaughter, Luna, for a visit. This evening we saw our third daughter, Liz, when she…
Extra Time
Ray woke me up in Ojai this morning with the words, “I took Sammie outside and she pooped twice. She’s up and walking around.” “That’s great,” I said, “but we’re going to follow through with our plan. I can’t take another day of mourning like yesterday.” “Let’s just talk to the vet and see how…
Reflections on Living, Dying and Our Little Dog, Sammie
This has been a strange day indeed. We went to the vet this morning with our Scottish terrier, Sammie, only to get the diagnosis we feared: a cancerous mass in her belly and another on her lung. No pain now, but pain would be coming very soon. I was prepared to allow the vet to…
20 Minutes a Day 