Blue Bird of Happiness

Blue Bird of Happiness

Happiness is craved, for me as much as anyone, I confess. In search of evermore accurate ways of quantifying human happiness, researchers at the University of Vermont have tuned into Twitter. Seriously, the Hollywood hype forum has come under academic scrutiny. Must...
Green and red

Green and red

Here’s a map of California, showing the counties in which 62.5% of the voters passed Prop 13. Look at the red: a small land mass lost to big consequences for green, as in money. Larry and I were in California, seeking jobs, when Prop 13 passed in 1978. Our...
Knot again!

Knot again!

  Father’s Day is upon us again, and my husband and I have none. Our dads are gone, but not forgotten. After my father entered the front gate of heaven, like my mother 21 months before him, we siblings and spouses joined in endeavor to clear the house where...
Knees and needs

Knees and needs

Today my sibling, four years younger, is having double knee replacement surgery. Three months ago today, I injured my knee on a beach walk – coincident with her email announcement. Bad knees are our heritage, so I inquired of all siblings about their needs and...
BUGS!

BUGS!

Here it is, at last, a brand new book for your shelf! Oh, that’s right! In California we don’t have bugs, though our small garden could use some help…other than the birds, raccoons, and squirrels helping themselves to our produce. Suggestions anyone?...