I have finally finishedHigh Society: The Life of Grace Kelly by Donald Spoto so I’d like to share the love of Grace by passing it along to one of my followers. My copy. Kate Spade is having a vacay contest and yesterday one question was … “What picture was Grace making when she met her Prince in Monaco?” If you guessed To Catch A Thief … *obnoxious buzzer*… you are wrong! She had wrapped that film long before meeting Prince… [Read More]
Sorority Slumber Party
I am cordially invited to attend my sorority’s fund raiser for the Tri-Delta house at USC. What a great idea! With school over and before the house closes for the summer, House Corps decided to invite alumni back for a sleep over. If I were to go, my room assignment would be ~“West Wing with Lady Kate”. Maybe the Figis will return and let a greased pig run loose during our dinner and perhaps when we are all snug in… [Read More]
My Green Flash List
Tomorrow completes spring break for us.College Boy1 has already left and College Boy2 leaves tomorrow. The day before they leave is the hardest for me. I tend to sulk internally knowing what is coming. This past week everything was as it should have been, selfishly, for me. There were home cooked meals around the kitchen table, dinner at the sushi bar where the owner/chef was happy to see us walk in all together, the ironing board made one of its… [Read More]
A Name So Sweet
While I was in the waiting room today there was a mom with her high school son who was waiting for a physical. The mom began to question the receptionist as to the dates of when the last time the son had some shots or whatever. The boy apparently had had enough and said,“Maaawm!” There is something about that long drawn out vowel sound in our names that says, ‘you do not have a brain’ or ‘I am so embarrassed’… [Read More]
Birthday Trees
Do you remember when you were very small you would ask me “When is my birthday?” We could have made marks on the calendar but I wanted to give you something to take with you as you grew into your life. We opened the door to the backyard and stepped outside. I held you as your little arms wrapped around my neck. ‘Look up,’ I said. ‘Those are your birthday trees and they will always tell you when your birthday… [Read More]
The Bookshelf
January is a confirming time for me but not without discomfort. I feel exposed and bare. The sun is harsh with fewer leaves to shade, protect, and hide but the month beckons a resolute beginning while appearing fallow. As I dust the bookshelf that held an abundance of votives this past holiday, I hold the last photo we took as a family just days before my mom suddenly left us on a New Year’s Day. I… [Read More]
The Mourning After
I made it. Last night was the anniversary of my dad’s sudden passing. I was 18 and a freshman in college like my youngest son. Eventhough my dad was much older than I, the thought of an ironic fate had crossed my mind over the last couple of months. I think that is natural when a mortal benchmark is present. I wasn’t concerned but nevertheless a part of me was glad to get past the remembrance of the night and… [Read More]