Little Tutors

Silliness with My Nephew and Niece. Craig, Allison, Me. February, 2011. In Loving Memory of Maxine Peebles Downs, June 20, 1918-August 20, 1982. My grandmother taught me important things. I never considered that she may have learned something from grandmothering me. Lessons for Lala The little ones who surround me in this season of life […]


Little Tutors

Silliness with My Nephew and Niece. Craig, Allison, Me. February, 2011. In Loving Memory of Maxine Peebles Downs, June 20, 1918-August 20, 1982. My grandmother taught me important things. I never considered that she may have learned something from grandmothering me. Lessons for Lala The little ones who surround me in this season of life […]


Little Tutors

Silliness with My Nephew and Niece. Craig, Allison, Me. February, 2011. In Loving Memory of Maxine Peebles Downs, June 20, 1918-August 20, 1982. My grandmother taught me important things. I never considered that she may have learned something from grandmothering me. Lessons for Lala The little ones who surround me in this season of life […]


Treasure Hunting

Fire Station No. 4, Balboa Island. May, 2011 Seeking His Treasures Afoot on Balboa Island After a somber morning of mourning on Memorial Day, my husband Rich and I set out on a treasure hunt in Newport Harbor. We’d visited the harbor countless times by boat. We knew the fuel dock, the sea lions shamelessly […]


Treasure Hunting

Fire Station No. 4, Balboa Island. May, 2011 Seeking His Treasures Afoot on Balboa Island After a somber morning of mourning on Memorial Day, my husband Rich and I set out on a treasure hunt in Newport Harbor. We’d visited the harbor countless times by boat. We knew the fuel dock, the sea lions shamelessly […]