Ray and I didn’t have our usual overnight visit with our grandkids this week because of scheduling conflicts. However, we had both begun to miss our little buddies so we agreed this morning that I would text Sarah and suggest a visit late this afternoon. Sarah’s response: “Nico is burning up with fever.” That information nixed our…
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.
Welcome Home, Liz and Ron
We have just returned from picking daughter Liz and her boyfriend, Ron, up from LAX after their return from Iceland and Denmark. They arrived tired, but happy after 10 days away. They have chronicled their trip quite nicely with photos on Facebook, which has been great. On the drive back from the airport, Ray and…
Soothing the Soul with Music
I need a break from all the bad news in the world so I have spent some time this evening listening to music on YouTube. Here is Rodney Crowell, who we saw at The Troubadour last month. He sang this song then and I can relate to the lyrics and Crowell’s state of mind. I…
City versus Country
We are back in LA, arriving about 30 minutes ago from Ojai (9:30 pm). We had a great trip there with lovely weather. The high today was only 79 and we had an ocean breeze to boot so it was especially nice. It is funny to return here (the heart of the city) after being…
Smashed Finger
I seem to be having a series of ailments this week. My earache is slowly subsiding, but now I have managed to smash my little finger and also cut it fairly deeply. I am hoping it is not broken. What happened? Something stupid. I was helping Ray move a very heavy seat out of our…
Earache
I woke up in the middle of the night with a piercing earache, not something I’ve had since about age 10. I still have it now, though I am taking Advil to quell the pain. I assume this is allergy-related since pollen is literally dripping off the bushes out front and I have had other…
Grandkids’ Visit
Sorry I have been out of touch. We went to Ojai for an overnight stay on Wednesday night, arrived home on Thursday late in the evening and then had our grandkids arrive yesterday by midday for a sleepover last night. I fully expected to blog after putting Nico to bed at 7 pm, but the…
Newest Binge-watching: “The Leftovers”
I am sitting in a semi-dark room. It’s 10:07 pm. I want to hurry and finish my blog for tonight so I can go watch television. We are binge-watching “The Leftovers” and we are midway through Season 2. I think there are 3 seasons. I would say this show has a compelling premise, which is…
Birthday Evening with a Friend
We just returned from celebrating our friend David Bode’s belated birthday. We went to eat Indian food in Pasadena and then headed to the Laemmle Theater for a movie. That move was “Norman: The Moderate Rise And Tragic Fall Of A New York Fixer,” and it is about a loveable loser who is always trying…
20 Minutes a Day 