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For Talisse
I wrote this for my new granddaughter: When I look in your eyes, I hear the soft strumming of a mandolin, punctuated by finger cymbals. The universe celebrates your birth by dancing a giddy Tarantella led by a magic dragon strewn in … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Granddaughters, Living, Music
Tagged children, culture, Family, granddaughters, Living, love, parenting, spirituality
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Geishas with Guns
Sharing my art is how I express joy. It is also how I vent my frustration. I used to paint pictures of pretty flowers and bucolic scenes. Now, my work sports geishas with guns and ballerinas with baseball bats. Today, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Culture, death, Family, geisha, Living, Misadventure, Observations, Research
Tagged art, culture, elderly, erin brockovich, Family, geisha, guns, law, Living, love, Misadventure, Observations, painted mannequin, spirituality, strong women
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Finding the Sun in Vancouver
“Maybe I should pour something for you that is a little more calming,” the sleepy-eyed, Seattle coffee shop barista remarked. Agitated with his slow service, I responded by rolling my eyes and loudly drumming my fingers on the counter. The … Continue reading
Posted in California, Culture, Family, Living, Misadventure, Observations, Parenting, Travel
Tagged California, Canada, enlightenment, Family, gratitude, Living, memories, Misadventure, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, San Diego, Seattle, Travel, Vancouver, Washington
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Reluctant Reflections and Non-Resolutions
Around the end of the year, we Americans feel compelled to look at the past 365 days and decide what we can do to make the next 365 days better. I was never one to get all excited over New … Continue reading
Posted in Art, California, Family, Friends, Living, Misadventure, Observations, Traditions, Travel, Writing challenges
Tagged art, Big Sur, Chinese astrology, DPChallenge, Living, memories, New Year, Resolutions, rituals, San Francisco, Snake, traditions, Travel, Writing challenge, Year of the Snake
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Finding World Peace through a Kaleidoscope of Music
When my son was only a few weeks old, I decided that a good mother should soothe her baby with lullabies. So, I attempted to sing one—well, not actually sing—more like hum. And the song was not a lullaby, but … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Living, Music, Parenting, Projects
Tagged Album, children, Family, jazz, Land of 1000 Dances, Living, Music, Observations, parenting, Peace, Projects, Recordings, Wilson Pickett, World Peace
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Thirty-nine Trips Around the Sun
I can not believe that since our wedding day, my husband and I have made 39 trips around the sun on Planet Earth together. The memories of this voyage float around my brain like pictures taken from an orbiting spacecraft. … Continue reading
Posted in Anniversaries, California, Family, Friends, Living, Misadventure, Travel
Tagged anniversary, California, Family, Friends, Living, love, Menlo Park, Misadventure, New Jersey, Travel, wedding
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Shady Leaves on a Family Tree
I was drowning in a sea of dead relatives. My cousin had sent me the link to one of those online ancestry sites where she built a family tree that rivaled the reach of Jack’s beanstalk, and had branches that … Continue reading
Posted in Ancestors, Family, Living, Military, Observations, Research
Tagged ancestry, Family, FBI, history, Italians, Living, Mafia, memories, Military, Misadventure, Morocco, philadelphia
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Blessing of the Animals and other Rituals
To the fur, feathered and scaled people: This is in honor of the annual Blessing of the Animals celebration, which was held yesterday, Oct. 7. This article also appeared in the December 2009 issue of Vision Magazine. Latin chants and … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Family, Living, Misadventure, Pets, Traditions
Tagged animals, Family, funerals, holidays, Living, pets, rituals, traditions
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A Poem for my Son
Posted in Family, Living, Observations
Tagged advice, children, Family, Living, love, parenting, poetry, spirituality
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Bohemian Opus 