Life in the Valley of Love and Delight: Days One and Two of a Family RV Trip

Apparently, this old puritan hymn is a dance tune meant to help young, chaste dancers follow the right steps and keep time with the choreography. How disappointing if that’s true. Even if it is, I choose to hear it instead as a gentle charge to continue following my conscience, finding my True North, remaining on

A Living Funeral

This past June, on National Cancer Survivors Day (coincidentally), my friend John had a party to celebrate his victory over nasopharyngeal cancer. More than 100 guests from different chapters of John’s life were in attendance. We celebrated John, his impact on our lives and how valuable he is to our community and his own family. There

Present in Montecito – Day 1

Happy Memorial Day! After an exceptionally busy six months, my husband and I have GRATEFULLY checked in to the heavenly Four Seasons in Montecito for some much needed R & R.  Ahhhhhhhhhh. On the docket tonight: dinner at Jane Restaurant in Montecito, where our friend’s (and our favorite!) beer, M Special is on tap every night.