Tonight began my foray into the art of stained glass making. Ray, Liz and I are taking a stained glass course at Barnsdall Art Center. Since Ray is in Texas, Liz’s boyfriend Ron joined us this evening for the class. He will go next week, too, because Ray and I have a prior commitment. But…
Category: Writing
Letter from Mom
Yesterday I posed the question to you all, “As you get older is it better to set goals or just see what life brings?” I heard from several of you and roughly half responded to relax and be present with life every day and the other half stated that they liked to operate with some…
Calling for Advice On Life From My Older Readers
Having just had a birthday, I sat in church today and considered that I have no clue where I am going from here. I have a few projects that are part of my current life and certainly plenty of work that needs to be finished, but as far as a big picture plan, goal or…
Brooklyn: The Film
We just returned from seeing the movie, Brooklyn. This is a definite must-see for anyone who values strong storytelling, engaging characters, and compelling acting. The story, about a young woman who moves to the United States in the early ’50’s from Ireland, demonstrates how strong the Irish community was in Brooklyn in the late 40’s…
My Last 24 Hours: Sweet Fun
Thank you all so much for those sweet birthday wishes. What a treat to hear from so many people near and far, friends old and new. This is the best part of Facebook, the connection to others and I am grateful. So consider yourselves much appreciated. We have been up in Ojai with Luna since…
Repost of Flash Memoir: Lorene and The Bra
Meal time in my house when I was growing up centered on lunch, and the cook was not my mother, heaven forbid, or my father, though he could make an impressive breakfast, but rather our housekeeper, Lorene, a big-boned black woman who wore a white uniform to work, Monday – Friday, from 8:30 – 2:30….
The Simple Pleasure of An Overnight Visit
We are having the pleasure of an overnight visit from our daughter Elizabeth Beaty, who had LASIK surgery today at an outpatient facility near our home. She has a follow-up visit tomorrow morning, which makes it quite convenient to spend the night here rather than in Glendale where she lives. Our cat William is especially…
Birthday Dinner Featuring Stuffed Shells
Today we celebrated a late birthday for Liz at Sarah’s house since Sarah is not too mobile yet with a 5 day old baby, an almost three year-old and a slowly healing body after her emergency c-section. I asked Liz what she wanted for her birthday supper. She immediately responded, “Stuffed shells and banana cream…
Pure Beauty
Here is little Luna with her four-day-old little brother, Nico. My heart caught in my throat when I saw this photo. Pure beauty and sweetness. I am blessed.
Happy Birthday, Daughter Elizabeth
Today is the 30th birthday of Elizabeth, my middle daughter. She and her friends (including sister Rachael) headed off to Magic Mountain for the day. We are going to celebrate on Monday evening due to her nephew Nico’s recent birth. Liz, as someone said to me when I turned 30, welcome to the best years…
20 Minutes a Day 