My mom came to have a late brunch with us at the Ritz where Dan is attending a conference. Liliana has christened my mother “Gamma,” and let me tell you, she has Gamma wrapped around her finger. She was asking about her the next day. “Gamma?” as in “Is Gamma coming back?” or “Will I […]
Remembering the Joy in Living
Today, I’m going to share two poems. The first encapsulates what I feel when I open the windows and doors in the spring–and hear the wind in the trees, the birdsong in the air, the chatter of squirrels, the rush of the stream down below. The second is my experience now. I can’t find God, […]
Have We Forgotten Something?
I’m the first person to have a rotten, no-good day when my computer breaks down or the internet isn’t working. It’s amazing how quickly I can decompensate when my ties to the world are severed. I mean, come on, people, I have things to do! And yet, we are in an incredible era–one that we […]
Wonder of Colors
Orchids make me happy. They’re drops of brilliant color that break up all that winter white. Cardinals do the same thing for me. We seem to have several families of cardinals out our back windows, which surprises us because we know they can be quite territorial. What makes you happy? What makes your day sing?
Listen!
This morning, after a breakfast of fruit, yogurt, and banana bread, Liliana reaches up and says, “Hold you?” We sit on the patio overlooking the beach and the palm trees, and she says, “Listen!” “Palm trees,” she exclaims and waves her hands back and forth. “Noisy bird,” she says. She mimics his cry. “Whoosh! Big […]