To all of you who’ve checked in on me and sent your most excellent vibes, thank you for your support. The A/C guy showed up 2 days ago and so far – touch wood – the unit…
Manufactured Cool
I think I’ve mentioned our recent A/C problems in passing. Here’s the back story… On July 4th our air conditioner decided to quit. And so it did. I immediately got on the horn to the home warranty folks…
Free Is Good
Here’s a little advice for anyone visiting Los Angeles: if someone offers you free tickets to the Hollywood Bowl, just say yes! Don’t base your decision on the program. Don’t ask where the seats are located. The program…
RCGLA 2014 – 1, 2, 3, Highlights!
This Rock Camp stuff, I tell you. It’s amazing and I love it. With that in mind, I give you several of my fave moments/experiences from this year’s camp… Lunchtime Concerts – Each day at lunch…
RCGLA 2014 – Showcase at the House of Blues!
First, let me say that yesterday was a major catch-up day for me. Load after load of laundry, shopping for food to fill empty cupboards and cleaning, cleaning, cleaning. I didn’t finish everything, but I made a dent.…
The Day After
I’m in recovery mode. Tomorrow I’ll share details of the Rock Camp Showcase. And I won’t hold back. For now, know that I’m in self-care mode and that I’m blissed out. Word.
RCGLA 2014 – Last Day of Camp
Day 5. Camp is over. I’ve never seen so many campers arrive early! The day began with the last Instrument Instruction classes. This was important for the girls, as it was their last opportunity to work…
RCGLA 2014 – Day 4
Day 4. 4 reals. After Day 3’s awesome Volunteer hang, I almost forgot that day’s challenges. Almost. But then the morning of Day 4 arrived and the residue of the previous day had to be cleared away.…
RCGLA 2014 – Day 3
So Day 3 began with a fun carpool ride to Camp. I’ve been carpooling with my buds Betro, Lauren and Dawn. It’s such a cool start to our long days, talking and laughing through traffic. We catch…
RCGLA 2014 – Day 2
Day 2. At the beginning of Day 2, I decided to hit my own personal re-set button, as it was after all, a new day. I leaned on other volunteers when I needed them and I…