What are you going to be for Halloween? It’s an oft repeated refrain each fall. When they are young, children may stubbornly set their sights on a particular costume, making their parents scramble to purchase or create the necessary attire. …
Who me? Write a blog? You must be jesting. Watch out for flying pigs and a cold front down below. Because against type, I’m launching a site…and writing a blog.
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- October 21, 2024
In the fall, my thoughts inevitably turn to pumpkin patches, pumpkin spice, and the quaint historic gold mining town of Julian. Julian is located in the Cuyamaca mountains about an hour east of San Diego. The town was founded in conjunction …
- October 14, 2024
I love holidays – the season, the decorations, the books… When my kids were young, I’d take them to the public library before each holiday and encourage them to check out seasonal books. I also purchased some of my favorites …
- October 7, 2024
My mother-in-law reaches a major milestone this week – she celebrates her 90th birthday. She is the beloved matriarch of a large extended family, and all her children are traveling to Southern California to celebrate and honor her. We are …
- September 30, 2024
Over the years, my husband developed the Waffle Theory. It’s an apt analogy to raising children. When making waffles, sometimes the batter isn’t prepared properly and it’s too thin or lumpy…not nice and thick and smooth. Similarly, it can be …
- September 23, 2024
My husband and I recently accompanied our daughter and her family on an excursion to Legoland. It was déjà vu of sorts. Legoland California opened in Carlsbad, thirty-five miles north of downtown San Diego, when our youngest child was in …
- September 16, 2024
Read or write? That is the question! Most writers love to read, and I’m no exception. I am typically plowing through at least two books at a time. I listen to an audiobook as I walk the dog, drive the …
- September 9, 2024
My husband attended a college that was in close proximity to the ski slopes. He scrimped and saved so he could purchase a discounted student ski pass. He’d grown up skiing on a regular basis at Mt. Baldy and Big …
- September 2, 2024
Shake. Roll over. Dance. Ruby performs tricks like a trained circus dog…when she is in the mood. She comes when called…if she feels so inclined. She fetches the ball and drops it at my feet…then quickly snatches it back before …
- August 26, 2024
I love animals. My mother generously indulged my pet passion. Even though we lived in a residential area close to the beach, I had a bantam hen who laid brown eggs and a mallard duck who produced green eggs. My …
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