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Back to Lagunita, Back to Oak Trees, Back to a Special Time

Good Morning, God! Yesterday morning Kit dropped Lani and Linda and me off at Lagunita — we wanted to revisit where we had spent our sophomore year. It was misting ever so slightly and it was even more lovely than

Posted in accepting my ability to REDESIGN, growing toward up, learning, Perspective, thankfulness

The Stanfords — Learning, and Me

Good Morning, God! I had never seen this statue of the Stanford family — but then, I wouldn’t have appreciated it when I was young. If young Leland had lived, there would be no Stanford University. Or, if the story

Posted in adoring Easy, choosing HARD, learning, responsibility

Beverly Hills — a deeper look

Good Morning, God! I was standing outside our European style hotel (read: cheap) and looking over at the Beverly Hills City Hall. I’m very thankful Suz is able to live in Beverly Hills — in a rent controlled apartment. It

Posted in asking for help for myself, choosing HARD, growing toward up, living within limits

Olmec Heads, Ignorance, Humility and Me

Good Morning, God! An entire Olmec Exhibit at the new Resnick Pavilion at LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) — Oh Joy! I have been fascinated by the huge Olmec Heads ever since I first saw photos of them

Posted in humility

The Hammer Museum, Dr. Pozzi and Capitalism

Good Morning, God! Thank You for small serendipitous moments! One of them was when Suz and I stumbled upon the Hammer Museum on a Thursday night — a night when it was both open late and free! Even better, in

Posted in beauty, complexity, food questions, Help me to see, setting my life in context

Inner and Outer Worlds — Meeting in Your Compassionate Presence

Good Morning, God! Kit arrived yesterday morning, EARLY — earlier even than we had “planned.” So I quickly dressed and Kit and I went off to Peet’s for a much appreciated coffee, while Suz slept for a few more minutes.

Posted in A God given diversity, accepting my ability to REDESIGN, being together in a compassionate presence, interactions, New Creatures in Christ, Ongoing Transformation

Doors: Portals to Other Times and Places

Good Morning, God! Here I am, signed in as a guest member of The Megalithic Portal webpage. It all started from looking up Tumulus and the next thing I knew I was looking at Gavrinis and way back in TIME.

Posted in doors and doorways, time

Dining in Little Tehran with my Daugher

Good Morning, God! It was Goodbye Tucson and Hello Little Tehran — or Tehrangeles as the hub of the half million Iranians in Los Angeles is called. Suz and I picked the Flame Restaurant and asked for the table set

Posted in appreciation, daughters, LOVE, people as gifts, relationships, thankfulness, the joy of sharing, the layers of life

Bittersweet Sunsets and Goodbyes

Good Morning, God! What an altogether marvelous time I had in Tucson! While there I read Jon Katz latest book — about a border collie on a sheep farm — and it is such a perfect analogy for my stay.

Posted in Expand my Heart, family visits, LOVE, respect

Saint Anne, the Patron Saint of Grandmothers

Good Morning, God! Sandy has taken Ian to school and is now biking. I am back into my book – Traveling with Pomegranates — and have just come upon the idea of St. Anne — the mother of Mary —

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Posted in gender universes, Roots, setting my life in context, the gift of persistent love, the importance of Grandmothers

Blogs I Follow
Brené Brown

chatting and sometimes, listening

Rachel Naomi Remen

chatting and sometimes, listening

A Moment with God

chatting and sometimes, listening

Sacred Dance Guild Journal

Since 1958 articles by members & guests offer news about activities, history, Sacred Dance practices, profiles of Sacred Dancers, choreography, images & illustrations.

Victoria Paulsen

How to Step In -- Substitute Teaching

Brené Brown

chatting and sometimes, listening

Rachel Naomi Remen

chatting and sometimes, listening

A Moment with God

chatting and sometimes, listening

Sacred Dance Guild Journal

Since 1958 articles by members & guests offer news about activities, history, Sacred Dance practices, profiles of Sacred Dancers, choreography, images & illustrations.

Victoria Paulsen

How to Step In -- Substitute Teaching