Sarah called this morning and said the kids felt better and so did she. So we rallied and headed over this afternoon. We had great food, lots of fun, and a wonderful time trick or treating with the kids. I am so happy we were able to be together! Here are a few photos.

There is some serious debate as to whether or not the planned family Halloween party will be taking place over at Sarah and Gregorio’s house tomorrow afternoon and evening. Turns out that all three kids are sick with fever and sore throats, and now Sarah wrote that she is starting to notice how her throat…

Today is the anniversary of my brother Jim’s death. He died back in 1995 from AIDS and though that is now a very long time ago, it feels as if it was just a few years back. I wrote this reconstructed obituary on the request of one of Jim’s classmates who wanted to share it…

Today is my little brother’s birthday. He’s five years younger than me and no matter how old we get, he’ll always be “little brother” to me. Sam is one of those people who fills a room with his smile. He is open and generous and always there if you need him. He is also an…

In 6th grade, my teacher, Mrs. Miller, pulled me aside in the hall just before lunch. She peered down at me and said, “What are your parents doing about your skin?” I felt my cheeks grow warm and I knew I was blushing. “I just started going to a dermatologist.” My teacher was referring to…

Happy birthday to my dear friend, Darrah Dunn, who has been in my life since little Elizabeth Beaty started at Edison Montessori at the ripe old age of three – that’s 32 years back now, and Darrah was there as both Liz and Sarah’s teacher. It wasn’t long before he left Edison and came to…

I am back in Texas. We are trying to come routinely to tackle the work that didn’t happen over the fourteen months we were away due to Covid. The weather is beautiful. I love fall anyway but fall in North Texas is especially nice. That is, as long as you don’t have ragweed allergies. Ray,…

I saw Luna, Nico and Lyla last night. Sarah and I went to the park where they had gone with their babysitter and when they saw me they ran right over and gave me a big hug. “Grandma!” they called out. After dinner back at their house, I played a card game with Luna and…

A part of my life that I don’t talk much about is that I have been an antique dealer for many years. Forty-one to be exact since that’s how long I’ve been married to Ray and he’s the one who is responsible for luring me into the wild and wonderful world of antiques and collectibles….

I have just worked on Zoom with seven students in a row from 2:30 – 9:45. These are high school kids applying to college or college kids applying to graduate school. We are working on their admission essays. I am tired, as you might well imagine, but also happy. They are all such great kids,…