Last week I worked load-in with other volunteers at the school where we conduct Rock Camp for Girls L.A. each year. It was an exhausting day and yet it was also filled with laughter and smiles. Dang! I…
And So It Begins…
I don’t know why it catches me off-guard each and every year. You’d think I’d have adjusted by now. You’d think I’d at least know it was coming. Earlier in the week I felt myself dipping a…
Tomatoes on The Sill
The other day I paused at the kitchen sink to gaze upon the bounty on the sill. It’s so beautiful that in our house, tomatoes have come to signify summer. We eat them until we’re about to…
Catch a Wave
“Catch a wave and you’re sitting on top of the world.” Catch a Wave by The Beach Boys (written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love) Have you ever noticed yourself having the same conversation with several different…
Just Be Cool
Because I live in Los Angeles, driving is part of my reality. And while I do my best to maintain a certain level of calmness while behind the wheel, I have been known to cuss till the angels…
Well That Bites
Like many in the world, I am, shall we say, dismayed by the behavior of Uruguayan footballer Luis Suarez. (For those who don’t know, Suarez has been caught biting an opponent during match play – this is his 3rd…
D-Squared T-Squared – Week 25
This week’s “project” ended up being an outing. Mister and I wrangled an invite to a gallery opening. We are familiar with the work of Edward Walton Wilcox. We also know the artist (and his family).…