Julie and Julia

Yesterday was Mike’s birthday.  He turned 51.  To celebrate, we drove to Portland, in the rain, checked into a hotel, ate BBQ pulled-pork sandwiches at the hotel for free, then watched Julie and Julia.   His pick.  But he was just being nice to me.  But he liked it!  And so did I.  Merryl Streep [...]

Summer Birthday Party

Today we celebrated our 7th or 8th  annual Summer Birthday Party.  Usually we’re down at Mary’s house in Tacoma, but with me housebound and recovering the women moved the party to Mercer Island.
Kim, being a summer birthday girl herself, was here from LA, and along with Laura, Mary, Rachelle, Kathleen and I, we celebrated our [...]

Looking for quotes

Some mornings I go quote hunting.  It’s more like mushroom hunting or herb gathering that stalking deer.    I have no clear mission, no clear target, just a sense of wanting something to help me recognize my feelings and my thoughts; to give the body and substance.   I wander cross all kinds of quotes that are [...]

Margaret and Helen Make Me Laugh

It’s been a hard day at the office for me.  Rules, deadlines, federal laws … all kinds of things getting in the way of me doing what I want, when I want.
6:16 pm and I’m getting ready to head out the door but decide to take a quick peak at the traffic back-up on I-90 [...]

Good Bye Farrah

Farrah Fawcet died this morning.
I don’t really know what to say except thank you and rest in peace.
Farrah was beautiful and rich and smart and funny and courageous.  She inspired generations of girls and women to believe they could succeed in a ‘man’s world’ and do it with grace and style. 
In highschool I worked at [...]