The other morning I made breakfast for myself and sat down to eat. I had just gotten a couple of my fave magazines, so those were ready to be perused. I made myself comfortable and dug in. …
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
When will I learn? Mister and I have been talking about taking a small trip later in the summer, and I said I’d check into the possibility of train travel (vs. driving or flying). And so I…
What Do I See?
About a month ago, a friend and her mum invited me to go on a native plant tour. For those unaware, we here in California are experiencing an ugly drought and water-hog lawns are therefore seen as evil,…
I Don’t Know How They Do It
Yesterday Mister and I attended a birthday party for our 2-year-old friend, Ben. It took place in a beautiful park on a warm, sunny day. That last bit is a lie. For though it was indeed a…
Pencils Down
The vertigo started 2 days ago. The back pains started 4 days ago. I lost feeling in one of my fingers over the weekend, and I don’t remember when the random bleeding of my right thumb began. …
Never Too Late
Yesterday I came across an excerpt from a new book, Getting There: A Book of Mentors. The piece was written by Matthew Weiner, creator of the fab show “Mad Men.” (Here’s the link to the piece.) I…
Beer Am Be Good
Last night Mister was working late and I had hit the wall with working around the homie. Out of the blue, my friend Baker Jen called and we ended up talking for a couple of hours. During the…