Whenever I drive back to Texas, the minute I hit the border from New Mexico, a calm settles over me. Not that West Texas is my home, but still, I can see the big open sky and the flat plains and I hear that West Texas closed-mouth drawl when I stop for gas. These signal…
Category: Writing as a Discipline
Back Home
Tonight we are back home in LA in a quiet house. We have been very busy working and traveling and entertaining for the past several weeks so the calm of our home feels good. We have returned to our guilty pleasure at present: binge watching older television series. Right now we are watching the 1st…
Hollywood Tonight
Tonight we headed to Hollywood with our Texas guests. We went to the El Capitan movie theater, a restored old movie house of the first order, to see Inside Out, complete with a pre-movie stage show. This is the only theater I’ve ever visited where they have dancers who do a show that augments the…
Baby #2 On His Way
We are pleased to relay the news that our daughter, Sarah, and her husband, Gregorio, are expecting another child, a son, due in January, 2016. This will be Luna’s brother and there should be about 2 3/4 years between them. Sarah has just reached the end of her first trimester. She is still suffering from…
Heading Home
We are headed back to CA after a very sweet time with our Utah family. The memorial service for my brother-in-law was lovely; the rest of the time just being together was even better. Now we are in Mesquite, NV and I am snuggled up with daughter Rachael in a Holiday Inn Express with Sarah…
Inside Out, the film
First movie with granddaughter Luna. Definitely a treat. She was engaged from start to finish and so was I. I highly recommend this film for anyone who wants a fresh look at how our emotions play a major role in our lives. Great story. Innovative and unexpected. Off to bed. Heading back to CA tomorrow. Sleep…
Thank you SCOTUS!
I am so happy that the Supreme Court has supported same sex marriage. I believe this is the absolute right thing to do, particularly since I am from a gay family with several gay siblings, and a mother who lived with her “best friend” for 29 years after my dad died. My brothers and sister…
Our Day in Photos
Today was spent with our Utah family. A hike followed by hang out time at my niece Kevin and her husband Scott’s house. I am dead tired but let it suffice to say that we had a wonderful time. I feel fortunate to have such a wonderful family. Here are a few photos: Summit Park,…
Eulogy for my Brother-in-Law, Ray Agutter
My name is Len Leatherwood and I am Ray’s sister-in-law and Jim and Kevin’s aunt. Let me say on behalf of our entire family that we appreciate that you are here today to help commemorate the life of our beloved Ray. I am certain everyone in this church has been touched by his amazing spirit…
Reflection on “Be Here Now”
“This is the real secret of life — to be completely engaged with what you are doing in the here and now. And instead of calling it work, realize it is play.” -Alan W. Watts I believe this quote from Alan W. Watts is the absolute truth. The operative words are “engaged,” “here and now,”…
20 Minutes a Day 