Ian is a man of few words so there will be periods of silence. But, it will be a comfortable silence.
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Breakfast with Ian in Piazza Gavi
Tagged with: Daughters, dividing my time, family visits, grandsons, Piazza Gavi, Uncle Tom's Cabin
Posted in Families, family visits, Sharing
Posted in Families, family visits, Sharing
Graduation Day in Tucson
But, the good news is that courage begets courage. Overcoming a fear makes for Self-Respect.
Tagged with: autism, courage, graduation day, rabbits, sound sensitivities
Posted in connections, courage, education, Endurance, Families
Posted in connections, courage, education, Endurance, Families
Going S*L*O*W and Leaping About
The music becomes richer and full of assurance. Not, alas, assurance that we will get what we want. But, assurance that we matter and that we are loved.
Tagged with: Beavers, ground water, Hebrews 13:15, the sacrifice of praise, Tucson, water conservation
Posted in LOVE, Music, Praise, Prayer
Posted in LOVE, Music, Praise, Prayer
Back in Time
Sharing memories — as Suzy and I did — definitely strengthens connections.
Tagged with: back in time, Granada Hills, memories, Van Gogh Elementary School
Posted in connecting, connections, daughters, family visits
Posted in connecting, connections, daughters, family visits
The Stiff-Upper-Lip App
“Every Family should have a Suzanne.” Even better, every family should know how to make use of a Suzanne.
Clothing and the Common Arts
There is something quite satisfying in the process of selecting and combining what we wear. It is not Fine Art. But, it is Art nevertheless. Art in its most accessible form.
Tagged with: Balance, Excess and Restraint, Shopping, The Art of Self Adornment, The Common Arts
Posted in Art, choices, daughters, decision making, family visits
Posted in Art, choices, daughters, decision making, family visits
Adrian Saxe at the End of the Day in LA
And I admire it tremendously, all the while viewing my life as “muddling through” not path forging.
Tagged with: a sense of self, Adrian Saxe, ceramics, path forging
Posted in Adventures, appreciation, Art, Creating
Posted in Adventures, appreciation, Art, Creating
Daughters and Dahlias and Days in LA
From out of my Childhood as an Episcopalian comes the verse “Those to whom much is given, from them much is required.”
Tagged with: Daughters, responsibility, Sobering Thoughts, The One Percent
Posted in complexity, daughters, responsibility
Posted in complexity, daughters, responsibility
The Voice of the Poor and our Hoping Machine
I know that I need to listen to the prophetic voices who caution us to care deeply about our fellow humans.
Tagged with: hope, our Dreamer, our Hoping Machine, prophetic voices, Woody Guthrie
Posted in Possibilities, Prophetic Voices, The poor and underemployed, Work
Posted in Possibilities, Prophetic Voices, The poor and underemployed, Work
Circles of Friends
After all, what could be better for our physical and emotional health than investing in friends!
Tagged with: Circles of Friends, investing in friends, Long Time Friends
Posted in connections, friends, health, interactions
Posted in connections, friends, health, interactions
A Moment with God 