We are all settled into our hotel room near DFW airport before heading back to LA early in the morning. Our flight is at 6:30 am and we have already received a text from Spirit Airlines issuing a travel advisory. This is related to tropical storm “Bill” that hit the Texas coast and is promising…
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Then and Now
Here is what 35 years looks like: June 7, 1980 June 6, 2015 Tomorrow we celebrate our 35th wedding anniversary. I asked Ray tonight what he’s liked about our marriage. His response: “The fun.” Oh, yes, we have had fun. He added,”The kids, too.” Ah, yes, the kids. What could have been better? I am a…
Novel Writing, Disappointments and Baby Steps
For those of you who don’t know, I am working on a novel. This is my second serious attempt at long fiction; the first completed manuscript is lying in the bottom of my desk drawer after not finding a home among publishers. The first is memoir turned fiction and is based partly on real-life events…
Off They Go
Good bye to Jan and John Davies, who this evening boarded a Virgin Atlantic airplane and headed back to Wales. Jan and John are two of the nicest people I know. They are the parents of our priest and friend, Father Ian Elliott Davies, and they visit our parish at least once a year for…
Repost 5-Star Recipe: Chocolate Eclair Cake
This is one of those recipes that deserves a repost. Here it is. Let me know if you try it. I would love to hear how it worked for you. This recipe comes from America’s Test Kitchen, and even after I modified it to use agave syrup rather than refined sugar it is still awesome….
Birthday Celebration at The Natural History Museum
Here are photos of Sarah’s birthday celebration today at the Natural History Museum here in Los Angeles. Liz joined us for dinner, but no photos of her, unfortunately. Sorry, Liz! Lots of fun. Happy birthday, sweet Sarah.
Happy Birthday, Sweet Sarah
My beautiful firstborn baby is turning 33 tomorrow and I thought I would share a few pictures over the years. Here are just a few: …
Mother’s Day Gifts
I am looking at the white orchids that my children gave me yesterday for Mother’s Day. I love orchids. I find their simplicity compelling. I remember going into the home of one of my students here in Beverly Hills when I first started working with children (and before I insisted they come to my home)….
Mother’s Day in Pictures
Here is my day in pictures: 7:15 am St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Hollywood 2nd View 2 pm Walt Disney Concert Hall 3 pm Garden of Walt Disney Concert Hall 4:30 Time with my Beautiful Family This photo was taken for Rachael’s birthday in mid-April, but since I forgot to take pictures at our Mother’s…
Jacaranda Trees, Huell Howser and a Few Photos
The Jacaranda trees are blooming all over the city and I wanted to share my own pictures of them that I took on the street directly behind our house here in Beverly Hills. To augment my photos, I have included a video clip from Huell Howser’s Jacaranda episode. For those of you who don’t know…
20 Minutes a Day 