Here is an inconclusive list in no particular order. Still, an interesting exercise. I’ve always wanted to be fluent in Spanish and Italian. I’ve always wanted to go on trips to many countries all over the world. I’ve always wanted a simple and nicely tailored wardrobe with at least two cashmere sweaters. I’ve always wanted…
Category: Writing as a Discipline
5-Star Ginger Cookie Recipe for Belated Father’s Day Celebration
We are celebrating Father’s Day tomorrow at Sarah’s and I asked Ray would sweet he would like me to make for him. He requested ginger cookies, which come from a recipe I adapted from the book bigfatcookies by Elinor Klivans. We don’t eat refined sugar so I used maple sugar instead. Here is the recipe with…
My Need for a Little Daily Solitude
I have always liked small dark places where I could hide: closets mainly, but when I was little I didn’t mind under the bed or in a cardboard box with the lid slightly shut. I even had a secret hiding place behind a long drawer in my bathroom when I was nine or ten where…
On Staring Down A Blank Page
I am sitting with a student while she writes so I have a few minutes to write my blog. (She and I will edit her writing once she is finished.) That brings me to the question of what shall I write about tonight? Finding a topic for writing is one of the toughest parts of…
Grandma Day with Luna and Nico
I have a little break in my childcare this afternoon due to two sleeping kids so I thought I’d take this time to write my blog early rather than 30 minutes before I head to bed. Normally, Ray and I take one day a week to take care of our little grandkids: Luna, age 3…
Flash Fiction: Jacob’s Search
Jacob reached for a cigarette, lit it, sucked in the smoke then blew it out through his nose. Good grief, what was he going to do today? He considered his options. Watch more CNN? No, that was making him agitated and depressed. Take another shower? How many did he need and besides his skin was…
Today’s Heat and Tonight’s Moon
Today has been a day to hide from the heat. That’s just what Ray and I did, worked inside, upstairs in the air conditioning. I talked to one friend in Palm Springs who said it was 123 degrees there – a new record – and here in LA it was HOT, in the high 90’s….
Our “Mini” Father’s Day Amid the Heat
Liz and Ron, Rachael and Ariel came over this morning to celebrate a mini-Father’s Day with Ray. The “mini” is because we are going to officially have this celebration next weekend when Sarah is not working nights at the hospital. (A resident’s life is hardly worth living, I’ve noted.) Ron and Liz arrived with food….
Grace and Frankie: Worth Watching
I have just finished watching the first and second seasons of Grace and Frankie with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. I realize I am late to the G and F party, but I’d like to put in a good word for this original HBO series. It is funny, topical and, of course, well-acted. Martin Sheen…
Repost: Why I Write
I periodically have to remind myself why I write. Tonight is one of those occasions. It certainly is not for the money, by the way, or the fame. So, why do I write? Let me think about that question for a minute. I write because: 1) I often express myself on paper better than through…
20 Minutes a Day 