Waiting for the sun to set…

Today my mind is as blank as his… He is Oscar. He sleeps in the sink. He has a friend … Continue reading Waiting for the sun to set…

California Afternoon, Vampire Guys (again), Parenting and Modern Life

Michinori waited for his teenage twins in the school parking lot. I waited with him. We also had loads of … Continue reading California Afternoon, Vampire Guys (again), Parenting and Modern Life

A short story: When You Grow Old “Who will take care of you when you get old?” I asked my … Continue reading When You Grow Old (a very short story)

It is funny how things circle around from one event to another and somehow everything in the universe seems to … Continue reading The Circle – Musings on Life, Death and Art

This morning around 7:40 am I saw a line of what looked like Zombies staggering along the side of the … Continue reading Zombies in the Morning – The Horrors of School Funding

On Saturday two of my brothers Val and Andrew, the Elders Tellias and Elora, my daughter Clara and I went … Continue reading Chalk It Up – A Rare Daytime Outing

How was school? I’m a mom so I have to ask. Clara started the infamous STAR Testing this week for … Continue reading Standardized testing and the value of the GREAT TEACHER

This is why I don’t live in an old damp castle. Palm trees covered with vines that will be blooming … Continue reading Gothic Skies