Holidays

  • Resolutions

    I’ve made my one resolution for 2026. I will have no resolutions What’s the point? I’m just going to break them in one week or one month or somewhere around May when it begins to get L.A. weather lovely, and… Continue reading

    Resolutions
  • Bah Humbug

    When I was a child, I couldn’t wait until Christmas to find out what my presents would be. It didn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out where my parents were hiding the unwrapped presents (the apartment wasn’t that big),… Continue reading

    Bah Humbug
  • Giving Thanks

    Well, it’s that time of year when Americans go all out preparing for the holidays, starting with Thanksgiving.  Some things will always stay the same. There’s turkey and all the fixings. The grandma recipes come out, and families gather from… Continue reading

    Giving Thanks
  • Simple

    “Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.” –Dr. Seuss. Oh, it’s that time of the year again when everyone reminisces about their life, their year, their family and friends while celebrating… Continue reading

    Simple
  • What I Learned from my Recent Birthday Weekend

    I recently celebrated my seventy-sixth birthday (76) by heading down and back up the coast to and from San Diego. It was two brief days, but I came home with some wonderful lessons. Often, doing nothing is good for the… Continue reading

    What I Learned from my Recent Birthday Weekend
  • Giving Thanks

    It’s that time of year when we begin to give thanks for what we have, even when it might not be much if anything. It is the start of holidays and celebrations and the endless end-of-the-year reviews when we measure… Continue reading

    Giving Thanks