Yesterday my spouse and I were taking a morning walk in our neighborhood. We have the luxury of a fairly long "greenbelt" of parkway through the area, with lots of trees and grass. It's the best thing about the neighborhood, really. It has been a saving grace for when most things have been closed due... Continue Reading →
I took a couple days off from posting. Not from writing down my gratitude lists, but from declaring them publicly. I needed to rest. So rest I did. I'm not usually the type of person to give myself permission to rest. I've been feirly busy since I was a teen in high school with a... Continue Reading →
It’s Friday the 13th, again, in 2020, with crows. Any film buff will tell you that Friday the 13th is not an auspicious day for college students—or women in general. There’s a whole load of horror films on the topic. On the other hand, ask any Wiccan and they might say Friday the 13th is... Continue Reading →
It's Monday in the Valley and there's freeze warning until 9 AM. My cell phone tells me it's 34 degrees outside. This wouldn't be a big deal except that a week or so ago we were in the 80s. I guess California winter has arrived. Which brings me to my #gratitude for the morning. #Thankful... Continue Reading →
I debated with myself a bit yesterday about how I would approach the morning. I needed to complete two runs by Sunday to stay on track with RunBet but the air and the heat this week have been unusually challenging. The sky has been red--the sun blocked by haze and smoke. I posted before and... Continue Reading →
Well, we had to take a trip to COVID Central, aka Kaiser South ER tonight. I was there last about 5 years ago, with a family member. In the age of COVID it is utterly disheartening to be in that space. Entry to the ER is through a metal detector. TSA on steroids. Single patients... Continue Reading →
The Bear View 