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We stood there at the company bus stop, gazing back over the mountains and dense clouds of smoke. Another fire. This one centered around the Lockheed plant in Bonny Doon, CA., hence it was coined the “Lockheed Fire.” The fire had started Wednesday evening around 7:30 PM, but none of us really knew until Thursday morning… Read More
I awoke before the light this morning. I never sleep well the night before I head out on a trip, especially when leaving loved ones behind. Good mornings are said, my bags are tossed in the car where Webster is already waiting. The lump in my throat swells, as do the tears in my eyes that I cleverly try to hide. I swallow hard and take a deep breath,… Read More
Driving up to Oregon we seemed to be chasing the snow. Once we drove through Redding, California, the rain froze and snowflakes fell. By the time we drove through Ashland, Oregon, our visibility dropped as did our driving speed. Restless and unable to resist taking pictures of beautiful, snow capped mountains, I decided to roll down my window and snap whatever I could. As I… Read More
Yesterday I met a friend, her friends, and her mom, for brunch to celebrate her birthday. It was a beautiful day in Santa Cruz; warm enough to be spring instead of fall, heading towards winter. There we were sitting at the table, six women, of various ages and points in our lives and careers. We laughed and talked about everything ranging from writing… Read More
He was doing fine last week, and then, in what seemed like an instant, he was gone.
One of my friends sent me an email this morning, letting me know that her best friend, Champ, had passed away. As one of my dearest friends, and as Champ was Webster’s best playing buddy, we are sad. Webster is moping. Maybe… Read More
This weekend, Bill and I headed over to Santa Cruz, as I wanted to take pictures of the town before everyone was out and about. I was particularly interested in taking architectural pictures and those of storefront windows, and I knew this would be difficult in the middle of the day. So early Sunday morning we drove out to Pacific… Read More
Sometimes, I have a problem staying in the moment. My mind will drift off to someplace else and it’s not until my… Read More
In addition to the delicious, fresh and healthy food, daily exercise and my monumental Zen moment, there was another equally exciting moment when a stash of chocolate had been found! Perhaps now would be… Read More
It is peaceful and serene here at the Land of Medicine Buddha temple and sanctuary. I am sitting in… Read More
