Here are a few pictures of Hollywood tonight. This is the strip on Hollywood Blvd. where they have the Academy Awards every year. Here we go: Just before Hollywood and Highland, the Epicenter. Hollywood and Highland: Shops and Restaurants Right across from the Dolby Theater. This is the El Capitan Theater, which is beautifully restored…
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A Child’s View of My Life Today
What would the child I once was think about the adult I have become? I think she would be happy with much of my life. She would love the orange grove, and my children, their partners, and Luna, plus she would think Ray is funny. She would be pleased that I write and that I am…
My Most Embarrassing Halloween
Several years back, my husband Ray mentioned to me that we were invited to a Halloween party that was being hosted by one of his clients, J. J lives in a gated community off of Sunset and Ray’s company designed and maintained the landscaping for her large glass and teak home. Anyway, I was happy…
Ready for the Realtor
Peter’s house is staged and we are meeting with the realtor in the morning. We still have some finish work to do in reference to clearing out boxes in the storage room and garage, but all the cleaning, painting, landscaping, and decorating are finished and the house looks warm, open and inviting. Ray just moaned…
Today’s Efforts
The interior painting is finished at Peter’s house! The “completion” prize goes to Ray Beaty who went up there today and finished up all the painstaking touch-up work. I, on the other hand, was home making spaghetti sauce with ground turkey along with pineapple upside down cake. This was done with the aid of baby…
A Special Little Visitor Today
I had my sweet little buddy, Miss Luna Isabella Pacheco Beaty, today from 10 and until 1:30. She has her own drawer in the kitchen that houses her toys and various plastic kitchenware, so while Grandma was making granola and then tuna casserole, little Luna had her bowls and measuring spoons on the floor whipping…
Friday Night Ramblings
I am sitting next to daughter Rachael Beaty, who is studying for her LSAT, which she will take next Saturday. I am impressed that she is so focused as she works through her questions. No chatting whatsoever; we are both attending to our respective work and that is exactly what Rachael clearly thinks we need…
A Snippet from My Day
I am sitting with my 16-year-old student, Oona. Quick-write time. George – a 7th grader- is sitting here, too. He is waiting for him mother who is running late. He doesn’t seem bothered, however; I think he is playing a video game. Oona said traffic is bad near Santa Monica Boulevard. I can hear a…
A Sad Day
I am writing tonight with a heavy heart. Our beloved friend and priest, Ian Elliott Davies, received the news that his youngest brother, Jason, died unexpectedly today at Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Ray and I are very close not only to Ian, but also his parents, John and Janis, and his brother and…
20 Minutes a Day 