Today I went with daughter Liz to one of the high-rises in Century City to talk with a family friend who is a successful divorce attorney. No, Liz is not married so that’s not the issue; she is trying to decide what area of law to pursue. Our friend showed us around his 9th floor…
Category: Writing
The Day in the Life of a Half-Sick Person
Day Three of being sick, or rather, Day 2 ½ since I came down with that humdinger of a headache late afternoon on Sunday. Today I got up, went downstairs, talked to my middle daughter before she headed to school, checked my email, then came upstairs and went to bed. I slept until almost noon….
Headache Blues
I am sitting in the tv room, the ceiling fan whirling; Sammie, our Scottie, asleep on the couch. I have a quilt over my legs; despite the mild temperature, I have a chill. Yesterday, I came down with a splitting headache that sent me to bed, nauseated, at 8 pm. Today, I have been up…
A “Cool” Secret
I am sitting in an overly warm living room at my round glass table with a big fan aimed in my direction. I can see the bushes outside swaying in the breeze, but the cool ocean air appears to be only out there, not making its way through the windows and doors of our house,…
The Milky Way, Coyotes & the Orange Grove
Last night Ray and I drove to our orange grove in Ojai and slept in our tent under the stars. The sky was clear with just a sliver of a moon so the stars were bright and it was easy to see the Milky Way sprinkled across the sky. What a glorious sight that is….
Flash Memoir: “High-Top” Memories
When I was growing up, I had a problem buying shoes. My feet were small and wide, and in my little Texas town of 7,000 it was not always easy finding shoes that fit me in the local shoe stores. This meant at the very least traveling 25 miles over to Sherman, which had a…
Flash Fiction Prompt: He Said/She Said
Flash Fiction Prompt: The two “characters” should disagree about an issue or subject and their dialogue should have a subtext, an emotional truth that is operating on a deeper and perhaps hidden level. He said: I thought you were going to the market today. She said: Why do you say market instead of grocery store? …
Our Day in Palm Springs: Swimming, a Test-Drive & Movies
Today, I started out with a swim. The temperature of the water was perfect at 8 am. Just slightly cooler than body temperature. I swam underwater, on my back, on my side, and on my stomach (the crawl), then sank down to the bottom and popped back up, over and over. Just like when I…
A Brief Respite in Palm Springs
We are here in Palms Springs at the Villa Rosa Inn on a two-day stay given to us as a gift from our beloved daughter Liz. Thank you, Liz. Our room also have a full kitchen attached so we have already been to Trader Joe’s where we bought food for our two night stay. We…
Peach Frozen Yogurt Recipe: Delicious
I made this recipe today. I would highly recommend it. I have an electric ice cream and frozen yogurt maker that is easy as pie. Just put these ingredients together, pop them in the frozen bowl, and in 20 minutes you have delectable frozen yogurt, honey-sweetened if you like or sugar if that’s more to…
20 Minutes a Day 