August 4, 1947 brought my brother into this world. He left on December 13, 2010. There are many things that […]
An Almost Very, Very Bad Night
Remember Gracie’s ‘Very, Very Bad Day‘ ? I certainly do. And it appears that Gracie does as well. Last night, […]
And So It Begins
It started off as a weaving class project. Design and make a tartan that reflected what I saw and felt […]
Singing the Pandemic Blues
The Vocal Arts of San Luis Obispo has been in existence, continuously, for nearly 45 years. We have had one […]
Remembering Mom
In the 1950’s, small town America was booming. At least in the small town that was home. There were three […]
A Little Peace. Just A Little Peace
As we try to rise through the devastation of our own psyches, we look for moments of solace. As we […]
Tears, Finally
In isolation since March 11, 2020. Ten weeks of being in the house with a crushing feeling of nothingness and […]
Gracie’s Very, Very Bad Day
The mornings have been the same since March 11th. We wake up a bit later than we used to do. […]
The Funeral
The missive about my father brought back memories to many of my hometown friends. The one that struck me the most […]
Happy Birthday, Giz (Edited–read it again!)
April 10, 2020– Happy 99th Birthday, Giz. It is hard to forget his birthday. It was drilled into us that […]
