One terrific aspect of having 15 grandkids, ages 10-30, is their wealth of cultural and artistic experience. This year, I asked each of my grandkids to name a show, movie, podcast, book and/or musical artist they have enjoyed. I now … Continue reading
2025 Entertainment List

Happiness Project-My Way

Early this year, my therapist recommended that Cindy and I listen to an episode of a podcast called “Happier,” hosted by Gretchen Rubin and her sister, Elizabeth Craft. This particular episode, called “Deep Dive into 18 of 2018,” explored the … Continue reading
Women’s March- Sacramento- Part 2

After the Women’s March to Sacramento, I was elated. The cloud of despair had lifted and stayed gone as I clicked “Like” on Facebook posts picturing my friends and family at Marches all over the country. On Sunday morning, I … Continue reading
Women’s March- Sacramento- Part 1

In early December, when I saw an announcement on Facebook about buses chartered to take women from Tuolumne County to Sacramento on January 21, 2017, I signed up. I didn’t have well-defined expectations. I simply wanted to be with other … Continue reading
Books I Loved in 2016

I signed up for the 2016 Goodreads book challenge and read 33 books. Though I had hoped to read 45, I’m nevertheless quite happy with my reading this year because I read several fat biographies as opposed to a bunch … Continue reading