It’s raining here in San Diego right now. Last I heard, it’s gonna rain for a couple more days before it gets back to being clear and sunny. We got about a quarter inch early this morning, and then after
Dinah, Next to Lucy’s Lantern
My dog, Dinah, is a graceful old girl who will be 13 in a few months. She’s a golden retriever mix that I adopted from the Southwest Washington Humane Society – I call her my PetSmart dog since that’s where
I Just Want to Quit
At least once a day, during some part of the day, I want to quit. Quit eating healthy food. Quit brushing the dog. Quit paying the bills. Quit sweeping the floor. Quit being “responsible.” Quit washing dishes. Quit, quit, quit.
View From the Porch
From where I’m standing, the sun is sinking below the horizon and the clouds still in the darkening sky are tinged on the edges with brilliant pinks and oranges. Once again, the view from the porch is spectacularly gorgeous. The
40 Years Later
I’ve been a mom for 40 years today. Forty years ago yesterday, the Los Angeles basin shook with a 6.6 earthquake centered in Sylmar, just north up in the San Fernando Valley. The earthquake demolished two hospitals, one of them
It’s All About Punctuation
Take this sign that’s popular in neighborhoods with families — Do you read it as: SLOW! CHILDREN AT PLAY! meaning slow down because there are kids playing nearby? Or is it: SLOW CHILDREN AT PLAY! meaning children who are slower
Building an Empire – Proof That You CAN Have More than 5000 Friends
I thought I could only have 5000 friends. At least, that’s what Facebook told me. So that’s what I set about trying to get – 5000 friends and only 5000 friends! When did the maximum number get raised? Did I