The Story Circle Conference ended today and was absolutely wonderful. It was an opportunity to see old friends, make new ones and learn a lot about writing. I was sad to leave but happy to come and see my family, who had gathered for a barbecue. Here are some pictures of the gang. Great Niece…
Category: Memories
My Austin Family
I have been up since early morning so this is going to be a short entry. I am here at my Cousin Lee’s house in Austin, all settled in for the night. We had a wonderful family dinner together tonight at the home of my nieces, Leslie and Hayley. I saw six of my nieces,…
Luna’s Birthday Bash
Luna’s 3rd birthday party was held today in a park near her home in Highland Park. There was a bounce house, birthday cake, pizza and a pinata. These pictures capture much of the afternoon activities; however, I now realize that most of the photos center on the pinata. At least it’s possible to get a…
Happy 3rd Birthday, Sweet Luna
Today is my beloved granddaughter Luna’s 3rd birthday. We are officially celebrating on Sunday, but I wanted to reflect for a moment on the presence of this child in my life. Since Luna is my first grandchild, I certainly didn’t know what to expect. I thought, of course, that I would love her and have…
Repost: Elie Wiesel’s “Night” and Its Relevance Today
Today I worked with one of my UCLA students on a paper centered on Elie Wiesel’s book, Night. This is Wiesel’s first-hand account of being forced to leave his home in Transylvania (along with his entire village) and relocate first to Auschwitz and later to Buchenwald concentration camps during World War II. The volume is…
Afternoon with Nico and Luna – A Happy Day
This afternoon, Ray and I had the pleasure of taking care of our two beloved grandkids. This was our first time solo with Nico for any length of time and a while since we have had Luna all to ourselves as well. Needless to say, they were sweet, adorable, beautiful, loving, did I already say…
Holy Week, Family and Thoughts on Christianity
We are moving into Holy Week and life is going to get hectic around here. There is Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday and I am serving as an acolyte in three of those four services at St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church in Hollywood. Not to mention that the Great Easter…
Ray’s Birthday in Photos
Ron, Rachael, Nico, Liz and Ray Auntie Rachael, Luna and Nico Nico Casey (Luna’s Godfather) and Gregorio Casey , Sarah, Liz and Ron Homemade Pizza Ray’s Hummingbird Cake
Photos at the Orange Grove
Our friend Jared Tredway took some photos when we were last up in Ojai for a camping trip. These were taken before other family members arrived so not everyone is included, but they are sweet so I wanted to share them. Here is a glimpse at what Jared saw when he was there with us,…
The Road to Normal
My husband said to me today, “Thank you for being so normal.” I replied, “Thank you back.” Not that we haven’t had our share of abnormal, which can be defined as having a need for major drama. There was a time when drama was a daily part of our life together. Fights, misunderstandings, hurt feelings….
20 Minutes a Day 