One lovely Christmas morning, after all the gifts had been opened, my unpredictable mother shifted into a secretive, whisper-like tone and said, “Girls (to my little sister and I), wouldn’t…
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As the Romans
Here’s where that saying comes from. Well, SPRING IS HERE in Seattle!! So, what do people do in Seattle on a weekend when the sun finally comes out? They take their…
Weekend Brunch @ Fiddlehead
Just when we thought we had our “IT” spot for weekend brunch, Anita’s Crepes in Ballard shut down! We are looking for rich, medium portions of…
Was it ME?
One of “The Four Agreements,” by Don Miguel Ruiz’s book of the same name is: Don’t take anything personally. I had a good friend in San Diego who I was afraid…
Another Perk of Gypsy Life
Our plans changed. We cancelled our flights home to Seattle yesterday and we wait to see what happens with Chris’ mom in the ICU. We have the luxury of minimizing…
Reflection: Keep Living
I’m back at Starbucks today but this one is in Orange County, California. It is sunny outside and people are cheery. There is an adult tutor/pupil pair sitting in front…
Nothing is Weird in Seattle
In honor of my sister’s visit to Seattle this week (she now lives in Japan), I want to talk about an “interesting” cultural aspect of Seattle, Washington. Years ago, when…
What I would have done for Elizabeth Gilbert’s 200K Advance
Eat Pray Love’s author, Elizabeth Gilbert, was already a many-times-over published writer when her publisher provided her with a $200,000 advance to write the famous non-fiction novel-turned-Julia Roberts box office…
My Car didn’t Start Today so I Cried
I am deathly afraid of not having enough money. I had a date to meet my friend at Bakery Noveau this morning. I went out to my car and tried…
