When our oldest child was a baby I used to say Yvette would be upset when she got older because she lived in Hawaii for almost half of her first year of life. Too young to remember the amazing time we had! Although being exposed to such beauty at a young age definitely went into [...]

The third Monday of each April is Patriot’s Day, a favorite holiday in Massachusetts! Additionally, it is also the day of the  Boston Marathon.   Terrorist attack in Boston at finish line of Boston Marathon!  As soon as I heard the news I quickly called and texted my sister, my nephew and his sweet girlfriend, and [...]

Recently I spent the day painting with a friend in my mother’s garden and was reminded of an article I wrote for San Diego Home and Garden Magazine  several years ago. It seemed like a good time to revisit those memories. Azaleas and camellias greet me like old friends as I approach the entry to [...]

Easter was an idyllic day with family. All who could come celebrated life, love and just being together in my mother’s spectacular garden. There is a spot in Encinitas where one can see a breathtaking ocean view out to the horizon from one or two miles inland. Yesterday as I drove Leucadia Boulevard I glimpsed [...]

Passover is here and Easter is but a few days away. Many of us are traveling to be with friends and relatives over this special time of year. Interesting events can transpire when we are letting ourselves Go with the flow of life and when we are open to chance meetings and experiences! I just [...]

One of my daughters lives in Europe. I travel there to visit my family. Usually I don’t branch out to different destinations because I want to spend all my time with children and grandchildren. Last fall after staying two weeks with the children in the north of Spain, I met my mother in the Munich [...]

Many times I am asked where my inspirations come from for a particular painting. Sometimes I deliberate and a painting may take me weeks or months to finish. Other times the inspiration is almost instantaneous and the painting is complete in an hour’s time. The painting that I am discussing here is the latter. Three [...]

How many of you remember the Fab Four on the bubble gum cards? So fun! Del Mar was termed by some; Gasoline Alley. There were 13 gas stations on old 101! I remember because on occasions that I was allowed to walk home from school I would count each one. After the freeway opened the [...]

Before going out in the evenings the dogs and I have a routine. I feed them dinner, put them out to go potty and then turn on the music for them to listen to while I am gone. Bye Bye puppies, protect the house and be good — don’t get into mischief, I will be [...]

It’s like Dorothy’s Shoes,we have them all along and we can go home at any minute! Many times when I am writing a blog post it takes me a long time to think about the subject that I am writing about. I will write and re write. I will end up taking out huge portions [...]