I Have Lost a ChildThere is no way to describe the feelings you go through when losing a child. When my son was recently killed in an accident, I was not only saddened but angry at the world. And, of course, angry at who or what ever hit him. Yesterday, I had a...See More »
I Love My FatherJust wanted to wish you father's out there a Happy Father's Day! If mine were still here today, I'd be giving him a call. Instead, I'll go to my special shoreline place and be with him there.
May I come stay with you?The US Open golf Tournament is coming to town this week, and it's going to be insane! I just want to go hide from it all. Although, my customers won't be very happy with me if I disappeared. I'd never hear the end of it.
I Have Always Had Vivid Dreams With Repetitive DreamsDreams for me are confusing. The good dreams I rarely remember, especially when I wake up, but for some reason, I am feeling good thereafter. It's the nightmares that always come back to me with a vengeance. There are many that I remember from my...See More »
I Support All Military SoldiersAs with Veterans Day, it is difficult for me to say HAPPY Memorial Day. It is also not a day for me to go to a BBQ and celebrate those we've lost and honor. So, if I'm invited, I don't go. Our troops are something special. They all work hard to...See More »
I Think Kids Say the Cutest ThingsI'm in the middle of making a pattern right now (having to sit down every few minutes due to the pain), and this dad walks in with his daughter. She's about 8. They can see that I draw my patters on light brown kraft paper. I use a pencil, a...See More »
Just wanted to say...Happy Mother's Day to all you Mom's out there. We should all be proud of the love and care we've taken to raise our children. We all deserve even a little bit of credit for that. Let's all raise our glasses to each other in a toast. xoxox
I Love CatsJulius, the cat in the photo had a very proud moment the other day...he caught his first bird. In the house we lived in previously, he was an indoor cat, being that we had bad traffic near by and I didn't want to lose him. Now, that we live on a...See More »
I Love Fishing My husband and I open a friends fishing shop on the pier early Saturday and Sunday mornings. Last weekend was the beginning of recreational salmon season here. As you can imagine, the boats were out extra early, and by 8:00am, the parking lot was...See More »
I Have EpilepsyWell, the chip has been turned on. I was a bit nervous at first, but it was a very simple task by computer. And with a few tests to make sure it was working as expected, it was done. She turned it on to 1 mA to start. I will go back in about three...See More »
I Have EpilepsyWell, tomorrows the big day! I go back up to Stanford to have the chip that was implanted last month turned on. For the last few weeks, the chip has been getting to know my brain and it's activities. While everything is there, the stimulators just...See More »
I Love Nature Sadly enough, our famous Lone Cypress in Pebble Beach will never look the same again as she lost one of her branches.
I Love StormsIf you are familiar with the Lone Cypress Tree in Pebble Beach, California, just know that it lost one of its iconic limbs during this last storm. Is been crazy for all of us with high winds & heavy rains. With downed lines and outages everywhere....See More »
I Have EpilepsyWell, the chip is in, my head is bald, and my skin is stapled!! I'm sure that's a pretty picture! Had the surgery on Friday to implant the Responsive Neurotstimulator chip into my skull & brain. I am told the surgery took about three hours, and I...See More »
I Have EpilepsyWent back up to Stanford for some final appointments before the surgery. The first was with the surgeon's assistant. Mainly to go over the procedures of the surgery and to see if we had any questions. We spoke with him for about 20 minutes, then...See More »
I Miss Someone Very MuchAnd again, he wasn't here to call me on my birthday. I miss that voice, that laugh, that warmth. Amazingly, I sat by the phone, knowing that the call wouldn't come in. That yesterday, like any day, he was no longer a part of this world. All I could...See More »
I Write PoetryThe Road The road I travel is rocky With many stones that make me think: Just where am I going? Why am I traveling? Where do I expect to stop? How do I get there? I don’t know, I say Just keep going Someday it will end The road will smooth out...See More »
When did it be necessary for a cop to know when your anniversary is?A friend of mine was pulled over yesterday for having a headlight out. He belittled the cop, so he was arrested. Of course, his drivers license had his birthday on it, and when the were at the station, he asked to call his wife and let her know what...See More »