April, 1994 That day Jim called I was sorting through boxes in the upstairs foyer of our fifteen-room Victorian, trying to make sense out of the clutter in my life. My two-year-old daughter, Rachael, played beside me as I separated out the jumble of unrelated objects: an Architectural Digest, a deflated teething ring, trim pieces…

I have made the decision to pull my fiction manuscript out of the desk drawer where it’s been hiding for several years now and shift it back to the memoir it was originally meant to be.  I have already begun the process of changing the names back to the “real” ones and removing anything that…

I am lying here in bed with a sleeping baby boy by my side. Luna is in the next room with grandpa and the dogs. Normally we would all just sleep in our big California King but daughter Sarah worries about babies and dogs. Apparently she has seen some worrisome things in the emergency room…

We celebrated Sarah’s completion of her medical residency with all the family tonight st Sarah and Gregorio’s house. Sarah is officially “off” for a short bit of time before starting her new job. She and Gregorio actually went to a movie today. The first one in a very long time. We ate, laughed and just…

It’s been quite a journey, Dr. Sarah Pacheco Beaty, and now your residency is finally over.  Here are a few photos of you from your White Coat ceremony to the day of the “official” ending of your residency.  Plus, the first photo of you and Gregorio and one of the most recent ones of the sweet…

Thanks to the generosity of Deacon Walter Johnson at St. Thomas the Apostle, Hollywood, Ray and I were able to enjoy an evening with Yo-Yo Ma at the Hollywood Bowl tonight.  This virtuoso cellist was all by himself on the huge Bowl stage where he played six Bach Suites for Solo Cello from memory to…

If someone tells you that they can help you whip out a great college (or personal) essay in just a couple of hours, then beware.  That is not how a powerful essay is written.  In fact, it might take a bit of time to write enough, think enough, tease out meaning enough to “find” the…

I am among the walking dead at the moment.  We returned on Thursday afternoon and have been going a bit too strong since then. Tonight I feel as if I could curl up on the rug and sleep right here in the living room. Here is my schedule for the past few days: Thursday evening:…

Here with my sister Leslie’s children, grandchildren and spouses. Wonderful to have a short but sweet visit. We head home tomorrow early in the morning. Here are a few photos of my Utah family. Leslie’s kids, Jim and Kevin