Our niece, Nicki, her husband, Max, and their kids, Aretta and Zelda, left today. We had a lot of fun. Aretta is four and Zelda is fourteen-months. On Friday night, we went to Sarah’s house for a barbecue. Saturday, we headed to the Griffith Observatory, Carnie’s on Sunset Boulevard for lunch, a birthday party for…
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Today
Today we went with our Texas relatives to the Griffith Observatory. We arrived before the doors opened so that we could get a jump on any crowds; however, we had not expected the parking lots to already be full, plus people hiking up from down the road where they had parked. But lucky for us,…
Two Cousins Meet After a Long Four Years
Luna and her cousin Aretta were born within a week of each other back in 2013. They have corresponded by mail and email, as well as heard stories about each other, but today was their big meeting. Aretta’s parents, Nicki and Max, are visiting here from Austin, Texas and Nicki is my first cousin Lee’s daughter….
The College Essay Process: Here We Go Again!
I met with a college essay student today and heard his first attempt at a Common Application essay produced in his high school’s five-day essay prep class. He had picked Prompt #1 (of 7), which is: Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete…
Evening with Nico and Luna
We have visitors this evening. Our grandkids are here and we are both a little surprised just how tired we both are after an afternoon and evening with little Nico. Luna is easy, you can talk with her about whatever she wants to do. But Mr. Nico at 18 months is pure motion. You look…
Baby Driver: Definitely a Film Worth Seeing
Last night, Ray and I met our friend David Bode for dinner and a movie. As always, the conversation was spirited though I must admit I was a little pooped after the early morning Breakfast Club and the three-hour consecration of our new Episcopal BishopCoadjutor for the Diocese of Los Angeles (which was lovely, by the…
Resting Up
Today was a recovery day. Ray and I are a bit road-weary from the heat, the work, and the travel over the past two weeks. I have done almost nothing that required movement out of my armchair except to participate in making lunch. (Yes, Jim Adams, we enjoyed a couple of your delicious home-grown tomatoes.)…
Back In LA!
I am sitting in my den in Los Angeles with my feet up and the fan going. Ray and I arrived home about an hour ago after stopping in Pasadena to see Liz, Ron, Sarah, Gregorio, Luna and Nico. Rachael and Ariel were not there, but I expect I will see them soon. It was…
Heading West after Being at “Stinky’s” This Morning
We are in Moriarty, New Mexico for the night. This is 38 miles east of Albuquerque. We had hoped to get a bit farther today, but we’re doing fine. We should arrive in LA by late tomorrow afternoon. We might have left Sherman earlier, but in our ongoing efforts at clean-up of our environs, we…
A Happy Two Days
I have had a wonderful time here in Texas despite not getting to have our annual neighborhood garage sale. The truth is it is not the garage sale that I want but the chance instead to hang out and visit with my neighbors and any old friends who may wander by. Alas, we are thinking…
20 Minutes a Day 