My friend Darrah Dunn recommended the British series “Doc Martin” and Ray and I have watched several episodes. We’re often late to the game on many of these series and this is no exception. I believe Doc Martin has been going on for 9 seasons. So far, I must say I am really enjoying getting…

Sometimes you just need a little comfort food. Something solid that can go along with other comfort foods like mashed potatoes or mac and cheese. For me, meatloaf is in that category. Not beef meatloaf since I haven’t eaten beef since I was 22, but rather turkey meatloaf with a nice layer of catsup on…

The drive-in theater in Bonham, Texas is a place I spent more than a few Friday nights in my teenage years. Yes, I was there with my boyfriend, Sam, and I would be less than honest if I said that we ever saw more than half of any movie. There was something so private –…

One of the classes I teach at Story Circle Network, a non-profit organization that encourages women to tell their stories, is on Flash Nonfiction. (“Flash” means works that are no longer than 1200 words.) One might think that nothing important could be expressed in so few words, but I am here to tell you that…

I was walking the other day in downtown Los Angeles when I saw him – a man in his mid-forties, slight of build, with a square jaw and dark eyes. My heart jumped in my chest, John! I wanted to shout out, but did not. My brother, you see, died back in 1991 and this…

I am tired but happy after meeting the Pacheco Beaty family at 10:30 this morning for breakfast and then bringing Luna and Nico home for an overnight visit. The kids will head home mid-morning tomorrow to see Mama, Daddy and baby Lyla. We went to the Habitat for Humanity “Restore” after breakfast in Glendale, then…

In the spring of 1975 when I was 22, my boyfriend Nick and I decided we would go to Europe after I graduated from college in June. (He was already finished with school and up for an adventure). The goal was to go for a year and the original plan (or at least the one…

Today, I have been attending to details in my life that usually fall through the cracks. For example, I looked up my insurance benefits to see if I am covered for a new pair of glasses. (I am). I also made a doctor’s appointment for a physical and blood work (first opening April 20th. That’s…

I made this chicken pot pie today since Ray is still sick and I thought he might like a little something special. I used the recipe below, which I found on sallysbakingaddiction.com, a spot where I’ve found quite a lot of recipes I like. I made my own pie crusts (a goal of mine instead…