Posted in Uncategorized on 24. Apr, 2008
Not the UFO kind. I mean Celebrity Sightings. My friend Jen (see previous post) LOVED hearing about sightings! She figured since I live in LA, I must be seeing people all the time. Not so much, really. But yes, occasionally, I do have sightings. Some better than others. So in Jen’s honor, I’ll list a [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 20. Apr, 2008
When someone we know dies, especially someone who’s too young, someone for whom there was so much more time implicitly PROMISED, it’s especially hard to reconcile in OUR minds, the survivors, the ones left to remember and carry on somehow. In order to help keep us going, we need help. Crutches, like for helping to [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 18. Apr, 2008
After someone I know dies, it’s hard to fathom that life goes on for other people. I used to be angry about it, but that’s not what I feel anymore. It just feels so strange. Like, how could they not know that someone I know has died? How can they be walking around, ordering coffee, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 17. Apr, 2008
I just found out a friend has died. Suddenly, shockingly. A woman I have known for more than 30 years – from when we were girls. 45 years old, a mom, a wife, a sister, a friend. Jennifer, you will be missed! And I will do more living, every day, in your honor! Life is [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 11. Apr, 2008
The weather wizards say it’s going to be 83 degrees today. YAY Los Angeles! So I thought it was time to bring out the cushions for the patio furniture. Take a look: I bought this set last summer after going to about 20 stores and sitting in about 50 different chairs. I wanted the MOST [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on 01. Apr, 2008
OK, I had one of the weirdest encounters of my adult life over the weekend. Just so strange it made me totally question my own understanding of my social habits and default settings. My sons and I attended a birthday party for one of my 5 year-old’s friends at a park. The kids who had [...]