Finding my game at midlife
I just got back from three days at the Indian Wells tennis tournament, or as it's officially called, the BNP Paribas Open. It was my first year to attend, and I'm already planning to go back next year. This post gives my newbie’s guide to the tournament and why I think it makes an excellent ... [Continue Reading]
Yesterday I hosted the last team dinner I'll ever get to host. My son's water polo team gathered at our home prior to a tournament they're playing this weekend. Two other moms helped me, and we served the boys mounds of carne asada, hot tortillas, enchiladas, Spanish rice and salad. As if that ... [Continue Reading]
Greetings from Puerto Vallarta! I came here for the long weekend with my college kids and my son's girlfriend. We're staying at a property we used to enjoy when it was operated by Hoteles Camino Real, a high-end Mexican chain similar to Westin. But several years back the property changed hands and ... [Continue Reading]
Neither story was new news, but seeing both of them on yesterday morning’s front pages made me stop and ask, what is wrong with our country, and what is wrong with me? First the San Jose Mercury warned, “Poverty Rate at 18-Year High,” with an article that largely recounted census data ... [Continue Reading]
People are swigging beer, waiting in line for hot dogs and pizza, partying as if they didn't have work tomorrow. In search of healthy food, we follow the big foam finger pointing upstairs as a Japanese man calls out, "Bento Box, Sushi Here!" The cashier recognizes my husband. She knows a lot ... [Continue Reading]
Every so often I pull out this bread pail that was my grandmother's. She mixed bread in it for her family of six children, plus two of her husband's younger siblings who lived with them during the Depression. I think at one time she owned several of these, but this one is the only one I know ... [Continue Reading]
