People my age should remember ‘paint by number’ kits from childhood. Not even the most supportive parent would confuse such…
borrowed from my better half -Sheri Saretsky
an afternoon at the races
Having our son’s family over for a rescheduled Mother’s Day dinner yesterday included a spin around the block for our…
Palliative pooches
As I get older, I tend to believe that pets have palliative ‘magic’ that helps their owners – and others…
Lessons from Manzanar — Truths, Half-truths, and Sea Stories
For what they “might do” A road trip north of Los Angeles on Highway 395 went past a monument to…
Road(trip) to independence
doggone cat
Cat naps are aptly named. With a calico cat that makes her home with us but only on her terms,…
simple steps to reduce carbon footprints and achieve spiritual climate change
For twenty-two years I have been fairly successful at one hobby: gardening. During the first decade as a homeowner, gophers…
finding my crown
I think of my grandparents and me in old black & white photos. These images radiate the joy they felt…
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