I just lost my entire blog post when WordPress crashed. Darn it! Let it suffice to say that I grilled up some tasty chicken thighs tonight here in Ojai. I know that is not interesting but my now lost post described all about the grill Ray reclaimed by sanding off all the rust and repainting….
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.
Overnight Visitors
We had two little visitors last night and tonight we are up in Ojai. We will be here for a couple of days working. Luna and Nico were a pleasure as always. Poor little Nico has four teeth breaking through at the same time so he was a champ considering his low grade fever and…
Movie Night: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
We gathered this evening for a movie night with daughters, Liz and Rachael; Liz’s boyfriend, Ron; his father, Rick; and a family friend, Karson. First, everyone came here for a quick pick-up supper of turkey sandwiches and chips before heading to the Ahrya Fine Arts movie theater in Beverly Hills for the big screen showing….
Striving for a Better Life: The Story Of One of My Students
I am working with one young man, Fong, who is a Vietnamese American whose parents stowed away in a cargo ship to escape the brutal Communist regime in Vietnam in the late 1980’s. They were granted political asylum in the U.S. and are citizens. Fong is a UCLA graduate and is applying to medical school….
College Essay Central
This has been a heavy college essay day. I had three students for two hours each and three students (triplets) for an hour and a half meeting with their parents at Mel’s Diner. (They are from Florida and have been visiting colleges in CA). Lots of good discussion and writing going on, I must say….
A Gift in the Mail Today
Today when my husband was checking the mail he said, “Looks like you actually got a piece of personal mail. How often does that happen these days?” I took the small envelope from him and recognized the sender’s name, Nancilynn, one of my Story Circle Network Circle-6 writing sisters. How nice, I thought, for Nancilynn…
A Bit of a Ramble
I am just wrapping up a day that included four hours of students plus a visit to see a friend with a new baby and a morning filled with eBay work. Yikes. Tired. Oh, I forgot. My online class started today too. I am not complaining. Every part of today was easy and rewarding and…
Repost: One Small Detail
When I was in high school, Diana Felmet was my Home Economics sewing teacher. Mine and every other girl in the school since Home Ec was a required course and boys were not allowed to take it. (Oh, how the times have changed for the better!) Anyway, I learned to pick out patterns and material…
Great One Woman Show in Hollywood: “Journey This”
I went to a one woman show tonight with my friend Judy Harger Gideon called “Journey This.” It was a series of memoir pieces stitched together to create a powerful picture of one woman’s life: the actress/writer/producer of this show, Cheray O’Neal. O’Neal, who is a NAACP Image Award nominated performer, does an outstanding job…
Babies Visiting Grandma and Grandpa
This will be short tonight. We have two little buddies who need our attention. Here are a few pictures: Hope your day went well. Will check in tomorrow.
20 Minutes a Day 