“Joy is the sweet voice, joy the luminous cloud. We in ourselves rejoice! And thence flows all that charms or ear or sight, All melodies the echoes of that voice, All colours a suffusion from that light.” Samuel Taylor…
Tears of Joy
The other day, as I opened Christmas cards from friends around the world, I started to cry a bit. Partially because I’m grateful for the dear souls in our lives. And I happen to love getting holiday updates…
Lovely to See You
Last night I ran into my friend Tiff. It was all rather unexpected, though I don’t know why. We do know some of the same people after all. Anyhoo – as I chatted with her and…
Thoughts on the Desert
I’ve never thought of myself as being much of a desert girl. I’m not fond of excessive heat. I don’t care for scrubby vegetation. And I burn easily. To be perfectly honest, most of my desert exposure has…
The Great L.A. Walk – 2015
My intentions were true. So when I got a scratchy throat last Thursday night, I was surprised. Was I coming down with something? Really? And then on Friday morning, I woke with a fever. Not good, y’all. So…
Thursday Memories
As we gear up for next week’s Thanksgiving holiday, I’m choosing to share the photo shown above. Taken in 2002, it represents a gathering at the house of friends, near the sea. Big Mama was there, and I…
A Night on the Town
Over the weekend, Mister and I went to see a workshop of a one-woman show by comic Felicia Michaels. “I Know Why the Caged Bird Tells a P**** Joke” is a memoir of a fascinating and amazing life.…
And So It Begins – Again
The invites have begun their yearly trickle and already there are conflicts. It is The Social Season, once again, and I am actually excited. If that sounds ungrateful, I don’t mean it to. It’s just that I’ve…
The Cupcake Kid
On Halloween night, Mister and I hung out with friends and their family. There were about a jillion trick-or-treaters, good food for all of us and excellent company. Truly – it was a swell time. I super-enjoyed…