Some days I just really miss my dad. What I think I miss most of all is the chance I didn’t get to say good-bye. I still just want to say good-bye, to tell him I’ll miss him, to let
Sometimes I Miss My Piano
My mom plays the piano. She’s played it for as long as I can remember. In fact, she’s a great piano player. I loved hearing her play as I was growing up; we didn’t have a television set so her
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.
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
Post-a-Day February
So….. my challenge for myself for the month of February is to post a post a day….ooooh, say that three times real fast – post a post a day post a post a day post a post a day. Sounds
I’m Going to Disneyland!
I go to Disneyland a lot – I have an annual pass that I get to use as much as possible. I eat an ice cream on Main Street; I wander around; I get on a ride with a short