February 27, 2022: Paloma's Polite BarkPaloma’s polite bark woke me too early this morning. Then it escalated to her famous high pitch. To avoid the next one, I groggily schlepped
January 23, 2022: From Art's to ArtOn a recent Saturday morning after our dental appointments, Louie and I decided to stop for a late breakfast at Art’s Delicatessen.
November 28, 2021: Paloma Fills A VoidIt warmed our hearts when Paloma, now 13 weeks old, brought smiles to our neighbor boys, Jason and Roman.
November 5, 2021: Meet Paloma!We are still catching our breath after welcoming 9-week-old Paloma, a Golden Retriever, on October 25.
October 30, 2021: Happy Halloween, Dia De Los Muertos, and Guy Fawkes Day!HAPPY HALLOWEEN, DIA DE LOS MUERTOS, AND GUY FAWKES DAY!
October 8, 2021: The Simple Feat of Getting TogetherA few weeks ago, in the middle of the week, my dear friend Valerie and I finally pulled off the simple feat of getting together.
September 3, 2021: This Time Last YearSo, while sitting at my desk, I turned my calendar to the new month. Then, something compelled me to scroll back through my diary entries...
August 6, 2021: A Cooking ProductionWhat I thought would be a quick meal to put together, became a production, just the way Louie likes it.
July 15, 2021: "Smell the Roses"Before immersing into my next travel story deadline – Claremont, California, for TraveLife (Canada) - I took some time to “smell the roses."
July 5, 2021: Happy 5th of July!While Independence Day may have been yesterday (Sunday), my town will hold its much-anticipated annual 4th of July parade today.
June 22, 2021: My Birthday and Father's DayWhen I woke up yesterday morning, I could not have been happier to see a text from Jeannie, my American BFF living in Paris, France.