My dear friend Cristina Jill Mosqueda October 12th 2022 was a somber day, it was the day Kate called, to tell us that our beloved Jill had passed away. Adriana and I screamed no, no, no, as if by denying it we could bring her back. Kate had the courage to stay calm, even...
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This is a piece I wrote in the late 90’s, when I was living in the suburbs of Los Angeles, California. It is filled with dated cultural references; which is actually one of the things I like about it. But it also has a few tidbits of wisdom, which I thought worth the read:...
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Hopeful! “You have been hit by lightning; but you will be okay.” ~ The Neurologist ~ Those have become my most oft quoted words, of late. I have not been enjoying the freedom, which I thought the vaccine would bring. Instead, I had an ear infection in March, which turned into the most challenging...
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“This is a trading world and men, women and children, who cannot live on gravity alone, need something to satisfy their gayer, lighter moods and hours, and he who ministers to this want is in a business established by the Author of our nature. If he worthily fulfills his mission and amuses without...
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In-N-Out To Go, Otherwise Known as Eating In I do not know how this moment could be more perfect! California owns “car culture” in my humble opinion. There are few other places, in this great nation, that provide a more inviting drive than California. The state’s highways and byways really do inspire...
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Lady Bugs! Though I am sadly allergic to my plants; my “happy place” is my indoor garden. During this challenging pandemic, I have found myself spending more time in that room than ever before. But many of my most beloved plants have aphides. I have tried various products, cleaning each infected leaf, and finally...
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Umbrella Sky Coral Gables, Florida Yes, this particular installation is long gone; and all I have to offer you are a few photographs. I should have shared this when it was still up, but the good news is that it is an ongoing / traveling exhibit, which continues to pop up around the...
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To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice. ~ Andre Malraux ~ Tiberias by Nicola Kovach, (Covach) I long to stroll these shores; even more so now that I know where they are, it is not a stop I made during my long ago...
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Do You Remember Do you remember the day we met? Everything seemed so ordinary, I could not have imagined what that encounter would mean. It was your earrings which drew me to you. They did not match. I figured it was with intent; But was not sufficiently sophisticated to know that was...
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Bears Indeed! Driving through Lake Tahoe, California, I spotted this View, and had to stop to snap a picture. I am sorry I cannot adequately credit the business; but I so appreciate their whimsy! Whimsy will return one day soon.
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