Ray and I got up in the wee hours of the morning today and headed over to the Rose Bowl flea market.  it was so early, in fact, that this post will be very short so I can go to bed very shortly. Much to our delight, daughter Liz brought Luna and Nico for a…

This morning, Ray and I were up early, heading to the St. Thomas Breakfast Club, which is our homeless breakfast program.  We knew that several of our regular volunteers wouldn’t be there today because of vacations, but we didn’t quite expect that only two people would be there at 6:15 am, Deacon Johnson and one…

Today, I worked on eBay all morning and handled several business details that needed handling.  I also cooked up a batch of cornbread and blackeyed peas, which we had for lunch along with a stew that Rachael brought over.  This afternoon, I had students for almost 4 hours.  Tonight, I have edited one online student’s…

My sweet oldest daughter Sarah learned today that she passed her national boards, making her a Board Certified Family Physician.  That test, which was nine hours long, is the last hurdle for Sarah besides officially finishing her residency in September.  Right now she is half way through the last of the truly tough rotations. She is…

Today, Ray and I are celebrating our 37th wedding anniversary. What a wonderful whirlwind those 37 years have been. This is my favorite photograph of us. We are visiting the gardens of Versailles. Our children are there along with two friends. We are united, in sync, happy, in motion. Gray clouds can not dampen our…

Crazy day. A bunch of small details that needed attention. Had to have attention. One after the other, all day long. Back to back and some jumping in before another was finished. All required sitting at the computer or being on the phone or being on the phone while sitting at the computer. Yikes.  Good…

Today has been full.  Ray and I are going full-speed ahead on eBay listings since we have so many new items from our latest estate that we are handling. We got up early and listed before church for a couple of hours, then we went to church where I served as subdeacon.  From there, I…

I had a lovely time with Luna and Nico yesterday and part of today. I had the pleasure of taking them to the park before heading over to Auntie Rachael’s and Ariel’s for dinner with Auntie Liz, Ron and Grandpa. Here are a few photos of our time together. Lots of fun. Thanks Rachael and…

I am happy to report that I recently received a national teaching award from the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers for my help in mentoring my writing students in their entries for the Scholastic Artists and Writers contest.  This is the oldest and most prestigious writing contest for youth, grades 7 – 12, in…

When I was a little girl, I’d sit in the living room of our house on East 9th Street and listen to records on our stereo with its pull-out recorder player.  I think the records, such as “Get A Job” by The Silhouettes, “Sixteen Tons” by Tennessee Ernie Ford and “Oh, Donna” by Ritchie Valens,…