Lost in the Longs Parking Lot
A young Kolea lost in the Longs’ parking lot Good Evening, God! After sleeping in and doing nothing much this morning, I ventured out this afternoon. I went to pick up a medication for my mom at Longs....
View ArticleOn the Road, Again
A Freeway Interchange — Approaching Los Angeles Good Morning, God! Being a native Los Angelina I get a strange delight from Freeways — especially their multiple overpasses. These are images my mother...
View ArticleExperiencing Awe — in Eclipses, Wee Roses, Medical Matters
Diamond ring from the 2009 total eclipse we saw LIVE Good Morning, God! Thank You for Total Eclipses — and for the fact that, during one, the Moon exactly “covers” the Sun. I love such improbable...
View ArticleDying: “It’s not so bad . . .”
A hibiscus in the process of unfurling Good Evening, God! I was just going to go to bed, God. I’m tired. And worried about my mom. Maybe, even, a bit depressed. But, then I remembered my photos of my...
View ArticleRaising our Offspring and Ourselves
Mother Duck and her Duckling Good Evening, God! I just came home from visiting my mom so Mothers are on my heart, God. This mother duck has only one duckling. As I gazed at her, I hoped that she was a...
View ArticleA Loving Mother Lion
Mother lion with one of her three cubs at the Honolulu Zoo Good Evening, God I’ve been meaning to do a blog on this photo since I saw it last Tuesday in the newspaper’s front page. There is such bliss...
View ArticleThree Father’s Day Gifts
Kit at Cape Cod after the 2013 Boston Marathon Good Day, God! Thank You, God, for Fathers! Also, for monogamy . . . because I don’t share well. I often “count my blessings” for having Kit as my...
View ArticleWhy Women Live Longer
My Mother, Marjorie the First, at 93 in 2007 Good Evening, God My day got off to a delightful start when my loving husband brought me not just coffee in bed but an article printed from NPR’s website –...
View ArticleThe physicality of grief
looking up through a royal poinciana tree Good Day, God! I didn’t expect this grief over my mother to be so physical, God. Oh my Foolish Mind . . . my Foolish Conscious Mind. Apparently, I was thinking...
View ArticleBags packed again . . . off to Berlin
Margie Anne at maybe 14 months Good Afternoon, God! I was going through old photos to find some of my late Mom. We will have a display of them at a family celebration of my mom’s life in October. My...
View ArticleOne Blockage Opened!
The Plumber’s Truck leaving after fixing the blockage Good Evening, God! What could be more satisfying than to see the back of a plumber’s truck — leaving after fixing the blockage in our pipes! Two...
View ArticleApple, My Grandson, and Learning
Friday I started One on One at the Kahala Apple store Good Evening, God! I’m back from Tucson and my suitcase is unpacked . . . the laundry is done . . . and Friday I went to the gym AND to the Kahala...
View ArticleA HAPPY DAY
I find Kit after his 4:45 Boston Marathon Good Morning, God! WHEEE!!! What a HAPPY day, yesterday! After confessing my wretchedly high stress level and asking friends to pray for me — as well as for...
View ArticleMy Husband, the Role Model
The Two of us — with grandson Mark taking our photo Good Evening God! My wonderful husband Kit and I were photographed by our grandson Mark (going to Vassar) a few nights ago at dinner in Poughkeepsie,...
View ArticleA Change of Perspective
Diamond Head from the ocean Good Evening, God! I had a wonderful day today — playing with my new waterproof camera. How good to “capture” the light on the water while I was IN the water!And...
View ArticleLove in the Family — a Pattern for Nations?
My wonderful husband as a very young boy Good Evening, God! Ah, the parties are over. Our daughters are back home in L.A. and in Tucson. And we all had a marvelous time. We were celebrating my...
View ArticleKeeping on — Keeping on Growing
aguaro and turn in the road Good Morning, God! I am still here in Tucson –but now I am with my wonderful daughter Sandy and our son-in-law Dave — as well as grandson Ian. Such a RICH family time. Thank...
View ArticleHello to 2015
Sunset over Hawaii Kai Good Morning, God! The last day of 2014 and I am looking forward to a New Year! Not that I haven’t learned from the — soon to be — old year. I have. It is just that mostly I...
View ArticleGive sorrow words
Good Morning, God! In You we live and move and have our being . . . I try to BE in that place when Death comes for those I love. I’m beginning to understand the Irish tradition of a wake. Actually, I’m...
View ArticleMy Wonderful Husband
Good Morning, God! Yesterday we got the Punahou Bulletin and found the long awaited article on my wonderful husband Kit. And I really wanted to 1) Thank You for him!!! and 2) share the story! Just one...
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