Patricia Harrelson

When you turn 5, you get to go to Kindergarten, so I had the pleasure of joining Huck on his first morning at Sierra Waldorf School. Pictures show Huck and mom putting blankets and rain boots away in the appropriate … Continue reading

While August was completing his half IRONMAN feat, things were happening on the sidelines, not the least of which was my opportunity to accompany him on the one-mile swim. What a gift that early morning swim was! The water was … Continue reading

To celebrate his 14th birthday, my grandson August decided that he wanted to do a half ironman. For those who don’t know, this triathlon event consists of a 1 mile swim, 56 mile bike ride, and 13 mile run– in … Continue reading

For four days, we mixed a few teenagers with technology and took them to Southern California to find ourselves in another world. After picking up Brittany in Oakhurst, we headed to UCLA to get Sabrina from softball camp. That’s when … Continue reading

I took a little side-trip during Athan’s birthday trip to which he’d invited his cousin Huck. My car was badly in need of washing, so I stopped at the car wash on the way to our luncheon and visit at … Continue reading

Yesterday I was the designated driver on Andrea’s annual winetasting trip to Amador County. This trip is a family affair that normally takes place in June near Andrea’s birthday but was postponed until July as we were waiting for Clare’s … Continue reading

Clare Olivia was born at home on July 8, her great-grandpa Stasiu’s birthday (87 years ago). she weighed 8 pounds 10 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches. Dearma is leaving momentarily to lend a hand with the household’s morning routine. … Continue reading

Today is Culley’s birthday. Thirty-six years ago when he was born during a heat wave and county-wide power failure, I was delighted to have a boy child. His arrival meant that I had one child of each gender. I can’t … Continue reading

The smoke from a large number of wildland fires is playing havoc with my ridiculously fragile lungs. Over 300 fires started a week ago when we had lightening storms all over northern California. Soon there was a cloud of ghastly … Continue reading

Every pregnant woman should receive the skillful, compassionate care that my daughter is getting during her sixth pregnancy and home birth. Last night, I was present at a prenatal visit. These vists take place weekly during the last month or … Continue reading