"Friendship gives wings to the heart as if there is no distance that can set them apart." -Anonymous
Sunday, June 8, 2025
Saturday, June 7, 2025
I Got Fired
"I fired myself from
cleaning the house. I didn't
like my attitude, and I
got caught drinking on the job."
Friday, June 6, 2025
Treat Yourself
I made those easy lemonade scones again. If you heat them in the microwave for a few seconds they seem like they are fresh out of the oven. After my walk this morning I had a tea party for myself! My friend Sherri had gifted the book club members a lovely set of these miniature fruit preserves. They have exotic combinations like: “mango raspberry lime spread “ and “peach jasmine flower spread”. One tiny jar is perfect for a scone treat with whipped cream. I sit at the table on this overcast June morning and I think of the comedienne Aziz Anzari. He would do a funny skit in “ Parks and Recreation” where he would constantly tell a coworker “Treat Yourself!” It’s very good advice which I now pass on to all of you!
Do this please “Treat Yourself!”
Thursday, June 5, 2025
Sofia a Decade Old Today
Happy 10th Birthday Sofia!
Let's take a look at the birthdays from the beginning:
June 5, 2015 your birth in Madison Wisconsin
2016 First Birthday
Birthday party in Madison
Birthday party in Long Beach
2018 3rd Birthday
2019 4th Birthday
2020 5th Birthday (covid lock down)
2021 6th Birthday
2022 7th Birthday
2023 8th Birthday
2024 9th Birthday
The Kids Are in Palazzo San Gervasio
This is a baby picture of Daniele's uncle (Filomena's brother). Such a strong resemblance to Michael.
with the cousins
The Jacaranda are in Bloom
A long morning walk in misty weather. The jacaranda are in full bloom in our neighborhood . They are beautiful but the falling blossoms stain the ground. Selfishly I’m glad I can enjoy them on adjacent streets from ours. Today is Sofia’s 10th birthday and I will try to call her as she asked on her sidewalk chalk message. I thought about her 5th birthday in 2020 and the year of shutdown. She started distance zoom kindergarten. Will she even remember that she didn’t attend in person in the far future?The one thing that Covid gave me were daily two hour FaceTimes with Sofia.
She was an only child in those days and I was a slight diversion for those long days of sheltering in. We played school endlessly.
She will surely grow up to be a teacher. She’s been lining up her stuffed animal students since she was a toddler. We had wonderful times. I read her books and we made up games and it was a time of laughter and fun in those long isolating days. On the day of her 5th birthday her parents set up a beautiful pink tent with fairy lights in her bedroom and they had a picnic in the tent.
It certainly was a time for all of us to gather our creativity and to make lemonade out of lemons. We are the lucky ones to have survived that test in time. Happy 10th birthday to my dear Sofia. May you have a meaningful happy year.
Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Lunch with my friend Karen
I had a wonderful visit with my dear friend Karen. We don’t get to see each other that often as she lives in Northridge and I dont drive out to the valley that often. She is preparing for a big trip to Italy in the Fall with her husband. We had fun going over her itinerary and talking about all the fun ideas for her trip. I’m also very excited because she’ll be one of the exhibiting painters in a group show at the Huntington Beach Art Center which opens in two weeks. So we made plans to meet up for the opening. Can’t wait.
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