I am pleased to say that I am going to get the chance to be a birth coach for my daughter, Sarah, along with Gregorio. That means I get to stay in the room when she is delivering our new little Luna, rather than being asked to step outside with the rest of the family….
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Maybe a Little Food Poisoning?
This post will be short tonight. I am in the midst of a stomach upset and I am suspicious it might have come from eating out late this afternoon. I haven’t felt this yucky in a while and my stomach is the culprit – it is aching. I went with family and friends to a…
Pure Love
I am in love with the LA Phil. Absolutely in love. I love going to the hour-long talks before the concert where we learn all about what we’re about to listen to, including aspects of the composer’s life which may have contributed to the writing of the piece. I love the free cough drops by…
A Delectable (and healthy) Oatmeal Raisin Cookie
I’ve made these cookies twice and they are exceptionally delicious. The recipe is adapted from the one that comes on the back of the Sun-Maid Raisin package. I will put the original recipe and then add my changes, which omits white and brown sugar and uses maple sugar and honey instead. One of my students…
Trip to the California Cactus Company in Pasadena
Today we went out to look for various cacti out in Pasadena. This place is filled with all sorts of varieties, plus various types of bonsai trees. Here are some pictures: These do not occur naturally. The flowers have been grafted on. Tons of varieties of cacti. This is a 100 year old plant…
Two Short Entries: 4 pm and 8:45 pm
I am sitting with my 6th grade student, Charlotte, and it’s time for a “quick write.” This is when we do free-writing for usually 10 minutes, but in my case it’s 6 today because I made Charlotte popcorn, and got her a glass of iced water while she started her quick-write. So, now she is…
Lazy Sunday and the Oscars
I am sitting in my back yard here in CA enjoying the sun. The temperature is 66 degrees and there is not a cloud in the sky. There is just enough wind to make it feel cool, but not cold. The sun is warm, but not hot. Ah, lovely. Here is the back yard: Cordelia…
Wind and the Return to LA
It is 10:33 pm Pacific time; 12:33 Central time. I am back in LA after an early morning plane flight and a long afternoon of students. This evening I worked with daughter Liz on her post-law school personal statement. Now, I have two dogs lying here in bed with me and I’m eyeing that clock,…
A Change in the Weather and A Junk Trip
Today the weather has turned cold. I am literally sitting here in a long-sleeved shirt, a sweater, and 2 thins jackets. It’s not that the house is cold; we’ve just returned from the McKinney Restore and it is cold in that big warehouse despite big hanging heaters. So, I’ve just decided to get really hot…
A Little Bit of Heaven
I hear a train whistle in the distance and the hum of the space heater in the front room. Besides that, it is quiet here. I am back in Texas for only 3 days, a whirlwind trip to keep my drawl strong and my heart in the right place. We arrived yesterday evening and I…
20 Minutes a Day 