A Book of Imaginary Friends

A Book of Imaginary Friends

I never had imaginary friends as child. Did you? If not, read this to understand: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imaginary_friend But I read and read and read. My family lived in small communities, sparsely populated and countrified. My psychologist friends tell me...
Miss Humble Universe

Miss Humble Universe

Ok. So last week I posted about a Miss America Moment https://www.pjcolando.com/miss-america/ Breathless, elated, soaring yet grounded by a fresh floral scent… This post goes further. It’s a wonder I didn’t keel over in shock. I felt like my...
Miss America

Miss America

That moment, that Miss America Moment, when you arrive at a venue, breathless and brisk, unintentionally delayed by a bazillion red lights – That moment when you whisk in the door, hoping to be surreptitious, but are greeted with sea of smiles and sprinkle of...
Covert War: pool vs. plants

Covert War: pool vs. plants

We’ve just returned from a near-week away. It was good to return home – to our much-beloved house. You see, I can not help but worry a bit. California has been under drought siege for a longer period of time than any of us residents recall. Most of the...
Life as a Miracle: Satchel Easy-Peasy

Life as a Miracle: Satchel Easy-Peasy

Life as a Miracle for the Colando couple seems to revolve around airports, not a door. Life as a Miracle related to travel validates our quest, our zest for forays throughout the world. The one I’ll relate in this post rolls back to 1993, when my husband...
Check, please

Check, please

What kind of person would quip thus to a waiter: “Bring me the smallest check, please?” A cheeky one; that’s me, in case you don’t know. I may have smirked, but I didn’t wink. I promise; I was sincere. What kind of waiter would take...