The Haircut

Rich and me Before the Haircut.  What the Hairdresser Showed Me“So,” he asked me, running his fingers through my graying curls, gauging the heft of my hair, “How much time a day do you spend on your hair?” “About thirty seconds,” I said, watching him. He didn’t blanch. “And I don’t want to color it,” […]


The Image is from Inside

Frosty Winter Morning. Photo by Bob Coller.   My friend Bob graciously granted me permission to share this amazing photograph with you. The Incredible Sweetness of Being, Part Four  My friend’s photo made me shiver, though I sat snug, this February, in my Southern California home. The bare trees pleading, the empty tables honed with frost, […]


The Image is from Inside

Frosty Winter Morning. Photo by Bob Coller.   My friend Bob graciously granted me permission to share this amazing photograph with you. The Incredible Sweetness of Being, Part Four  My friend’s photo made me shiver, though I sat snug, this February, in my Southern California home. The bare trees pleading, the empty tables honed with frost, […]


My Eavesdropping Eyes

Uncorked. Successfully.   She’s Not a Drunk!  Listen to the tale a certain fifteen-year-old boy may have told his family after he ran into my mother-in-law. “So I was walking down the street this morning, heading to Rudy’s house. All of a sudden this old lady comes running out of her house with a wine […]


The Half-Baked Corn Pudding Caper

Grandma’s Casserole Finding Grace in the Church Kitchen“Our next potluck is November 20. Use it as your lab to try out the dishes you plan to serve on Thanksgiving.” The invitation in our church bulletin a few months ago enticed me to finally try to reproduce my grandmother’s corn pudding. She’d often served it at […]