It seems to start earlier and get worse every year, one of the things you get used to when you live out here: California is on fire again. When the kids were little, we lived in a canyon in Los Angeles. One day while I was watching the kids play, I idly looked out the […]
over the top
I’ve been known to exaggerate…..but not this time. Over the top is the only way to explain how lucky I felt last week for my birthday—- surrounded by so much love…..and so much chocolate. Over the top is also the only way to explain Jane (with an assist from Laurie)— who organized this party at her […]
the exit row
I’m on a plane writing this. I used to love flying and then when I became a mother I suddenly became terrified to fly alone in case of a crash leaving my kids motherless. So for the first 8 years I had kids, I never got on a plane without them. Once I got […]
celebration of life
Celebration of life. Over the last 24 hours, that phrase took on a mixed meaning—with some common themes: 60 years. Old friends and new, coming together. Lots of connecting, lots of hugging, lots of stories. Homemade desserts. My marathon birthday reached a crescendo last night at my friend Jane’s house. I was surrounded by […]
Where are the casseroles?
Years ago when I was a young mom living in Los Angeles, I associated crises with casseroles. It seemed as if whenever something serious happened, a group of women would circle the wagons around the woman in need of support— and magically, casseroles would appear at her door every night until the crisis passed. For a […]
the gift of a life
“Feeling happiness and gratitude—and thinking you can’t feel one without the other”: That’s what I wrote to update my Facebook status earlier today. Right afterwards I sat down to write a blog postscript on my birthday—- when the phone rang and pierced my cocoon of chocolate and family. Now… a few hours and a lifetime later… I’m back to that post. […]
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