Facebook can bring up the oddest things to throw you right back into your 20's with certain people you'd never see again otherwise. This time it was a guy I always called Surfer Joe. Something I started writing years ago was a story about my time in Santa Monica Canyon called "Canyon News." I worked … Continue reading Surfer Joe
Category: Aging
Jealousy
Or success envy mostly. We saw "Where did you go Bernadette?" yesterday, girls day out with my DIL. Weird watching that movie with one of us on the Bernadette side of things and the other one just starting out life with my son. It's the modern day twist of "Shirley Valentine" of what women go … Continue reading Jealousy
Writing practice
This in itself is practice... Cruising through one of the surviving Barnes & Noble stores the other day I found this sale book called, "Coffee Break Writing" by John Gillard. There's hardly a time I buy a hard copy book anymore, when Kindle came out I was one of the first converts. Everyone labeled me … Continue reading Writing practice
Not a writing/photography summer
That's because of this kitchen, which will be done soon. Lots of family stuff, lots of back & forth to SoCal with camera in tow and no time for pics. It sometimes comes down to being in the moment or taking a picture of the moment and missing it. Can't remember the last time I … Continue reading Not a writing/photography summer
Fuzzy Memories
Driving up I-5, on my monthly pilgrimage to LA that I've done for almost 30 years, there was a car that hit the car in front of him and spun out 180 towards me for a head on. Somehow that didn't happen? I could see he had no control, it was total slow motion for … Continue reading Fuzzy Memories
Petrified of HS mini-reunion
With all this painting, Dr.'s appointments & general running around errands since I've been back I haven't had much time to write. This summer is flying by, just got a FB invite about a childhood friend going into town for a week planning a mini-girl reunion. Can't believe I'm on that list!! We were friends … Continue reading Petrified of HS mini-reunion
Late Start
Totally wiped out in a good way. I must have slept 10 hours last night after painting then going to look at wedding dresses with my DIL for the actual wedding in Turkey. She looked beautiful!! Can't wait to get the dress and have it altered for her. The woman who was helping us was … Continue reading Late Start
Pacing myself
This has been the summer of the kitchen so far, my work day starts up again after I write this. Instead of writing this un-read blog, I did submit a few articles to AOPA magazine and Latitude 38 for sailing. Of course, haven't heard back from either. It takes awhile, they get a lot of … Continue reading Pacing myself
Here in Iowa
While everyone is spending their summer vacations in Europe, my first trip is out here to Cedar Rapids. There's a good reason for this, my oldest first cousin died of a heart attack at 62 year old. I'm out here to support my aunt, who has been so supportive of me dealing with my dad … Continue reading Here in Iowa
Zillow morning
It was supposed to be a wake up and sail for Father's Day, it's just cold & REALLY windy!! When I checked the currents, we'd be docking with a 2 knot current. The SF Bay is always adventures in docking, last time I did that I had no useful crew and the guy who was … Continue reading Zillow morning