I have added several new pages to my new website, changed the colors, added more photos and, in general, given it my best shot so far with my current skill level in website design (read: minimal – moderate). I am still baffled by how to connect this to a Google search so it’s actually helpful…
Category: Writing as a Discipline
Heatwave in LA
LA is experiencing a heat wave and it’s been tough on all of us. The temperatures over the past few days have been high. Yesterday is was 97 degrees; today close to 95. Plus the humidity has been up so the heat feels even hotter. Add to the mix all the asphalt from the roads…
A Busy, But Fulfilling Day
It is 11:28 pm and I have had a very long day. I had my writing friend here at 8 this morning. We wrote for 1 1/2 hours together. This was, of course, wonderful since we are both excited to have a designated time to work on our works-in-progress. For much of the rest of…
Revisiting Oklahoma Fried Onion Burgers – A 5-Star Recipe
This is a great recipe for a turkey burger. It comes from Cook’s Country Magazine, which is part of America’s Test Kitchen and I can guarantee this is one seriously excellent burger. The Fried Onion Burger (FOB) apparently originated during the Depression in El Reno, Oklahoma, which is 25 miles from Oklahoma City. Mashing onions…
The St. Thomas the Apostle “Breakfast Club”
First thing this morning – 6 am – Ray and I headed over to St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal church in Hollywood to help cook for the Breakfast Club, our homeless feeding program there. We joined other volunteers to make and serve homemade bread pudding, scrambled eggs, roasted potatoes, grilled leeks and onions, and sliced…
Surprise Visitor from Austin
Tonight we had dinner with our niece Katie Leatherwood’s boyfriend, Nowell Maluski, from Austin. We went to Mandarette Chinese Cafe on Beverly Boulevard in West Hollywood and had a great meal. Tomorrow is Nowell’s 33rd birthday so this turned out to be a mini-birthday celebration. Thank you, Nowell, for getting in touch with us. It’s…
Rachael: Chapman University Law School Orientation
Today we drove down to Orange, CA and attended the parents’ component of Rachael’s law school orientation at Chapman University. We participated in a mock class on Property Law, then heard first from the Dean of the Law School followed by the Associate Dean of Students. Afterwards, we headed over for a swearing-in by the entire incoming…
Web Site Construction: Ugh
I have been working all evening on my writing website. I hope to have it finished by Sunday evening at the latest. I am trying not to be too perfectionistic about this. It is frustrating, however since the template isn’t working as well as I had hoped. For example, the colors on the page are…
Loving My Students and My Work
Life is shifting as summer comes to an end. The Beverly Hills United School District has already started classes – as of Tuesday – and tonight I spoke with one of my students who I’ve seen weekly (except for summers) since he was in 7th grade. He is now a senior. This boy is one…
Daughter and Granddaughter Day
Today we are back in LA with Cordie and Sammie, who is moving slowly, but semi-fine, by the way. Not only did we have Rachael come visit us today, but we also saw Sarah and then picked up our beloved granddaughter, Luna, for a visit. This evening we saw our third daughter, Liz, when she…
20 Minutes a Day 