I had quite a day today. I had my writing group from 10 – 12, visited with our friend and priest from 2 – 4, then was on the phone with college essay students from 5 – 9. I am feeling a bit tired at the moment. but am also happy since every interaction I…
Author: lenleatherwood
I am a native Texan who has lived for the past 30 years in Southern California. I am a published author of both short memoir and fiction, a two-time Pushcart nominee, a nationally award-winning writing coach, an editor, as well as a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Texas. In addition, I am the mother of three grown daughters of whom I am extremely proud, a grandmother of four darling children and the wife of a man I still love after 44 years.
Time With My Girls Before Liz’s Wedding
Yesterday, I went to a Korean spa with all three of my daughters. This was a gift to Liz from me and her sisters before her wedding. We met at 1 and stayed until almost 6 pm. The spa was very clean and also very quiet. Signs were posted that read: Use Your Spa Voice…
A Movie Worth Seeing: Blinded By The Light
We saw Blinded by the Light tonight with our friend, David Bode. This movie explores how a Pakistani boy in racially torn England of the mid-80s finds solace as well as his identity by listening to the music of Bruce Springsteen. It has a real charm to it and leaves you with a sense of…
Delicious Recipe for Apple Honey/Maple Bundt Cake
I made this today and it was delicious. Thought you might like the recipe. I took it out to Sarah and Gregorio’s house and Nico was all ready for a second piece when I had to break it to him that his mom didn’t want him to eat more cake this evening. His little face…
Pure Happiness
Today, Ray got the word from his doctor that the lump on his neck was noncancerous. He will be going in for an ultrasound of his thyroid, but the fears we had about malignancy have evaporated like a fine mist once the sun comes up. I don’t really have words to describe the level of…
Dress Shopping for Liz’s Upcoming Wedding
This afternoon, I received a package with one of two dresses I ordered for Liz’s wedding. The dress is very cute, but, unfortunately, because I am a bit busty, it doesn’t fit in that area like it should. So, one dress down within minutes. Then, later in the day, I received the third pair of…
Tonight’s Premiere of That Little Ol’ Band from Texas at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood
We went tonight to the premiere at the Cinerama Dome of Banger Films new ZZ Top documentary That Little Ol’ Band From Texas. Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill were there as well for a Q & A after the documentary was over. Frank Beard was not there and reportedly was at home recovering from a bout of…
Here Versus the Orange Grove
I am sitting here in my den in LA. Cordie has gotten her clean bill of health. Ray went for his CT scan and will have his needle biopsy on Friday. Rachael is taking her sheets out of the dryer. I can hear the television upstairs and know that Ray is watching John Oliver’s show,…
Up at the Orange Grove
We are up in Ojai at the orange grove. We have what we hope is our last appointment with the vet for Cordelia early tomorrow morning. She is due to go back in for hydration after several days of no food or water and hopefully will receive her marching papers. We hope so since we…
Up at the Orange Grove
We are up in Ojai at the orange grove. We have what we hope is our last appointment with the vet for Cordelia early tomorrow morning. She is due to go back in for hydration after several days of no food or water and hopefully will receive her marching papers. We hope so since we…
20 Minutes a Day 