Local Architecture: Irving Gill’s Lewis Courts
Growing up in San Diego, I have had the pleasure of seeing much of Irving Gill’s architecture in person. From various residences to the Women’s Club and my middle/high school in La Jolla, his work is so reflective of the tenants of simple, modern design. Moving to Sierra Madre, I loved to drive around and … Continue reading
Getaway to San Luis Obispo
A couple weeks ago, over spring break, we took a trip up the coast to San Luis Obispo. The drive up the coast is just long enough to feel like you are getting away, but not so long that you get restless. The hills were covered in wildflowers and the skies were clear blue. It … Continue reading
So much fun in one long weekend!
It was two weeks ago, but I am finally posting about the super fun weekend Jill and I had a the beginning of March. When you live in a city as great as Los Angeles, your to-see list gets longer and longer. It is always great when good friends are in town and you can … Continue reading
Slow Growing Changes
So, it seems like there has been a lot of change in my life lately. For the better, and I am so thankful. New home, new neighborhood, new school for Dilly, new job(s)….. What I am learning, too, is that things take time. Change can happen fast, but often it takes time. There are so … Continue reading
Where our lettuce grows…
So, last spring we rolled up our sleeves and got to garden-making. We built lovely garden beds, amended our soil and planted our seeds and seedlings. Lots of lessons were learned, which I won’t get into now. Brief summary: tomatoes aren’t the fail-safe we thought they’d be (at least not the heirloom variety we planted), … Continue reading
Summertime in Greencastle, Indiana
So it may seem odd to post about our summer trip to Indiana in the middle of winter- but maybe that is why I just wanted to relive it for a bit. Our good friends moved back home to Indiana a few years ago and we have had the good fortune to be able to … Continue reading
Inventory- and what’s next?
So, a couple of weeks ago I had some time to get into the studio and clear out some old clutter. Lots of it. Now that I am not printing regularly, it is time to think about what to do with all of the stuff that I have acquired over the years. Almost 10 years … Continue reading
Calm after the storm…
One week ago, we were sitting in the dark and putting a puzzle together by candlelight. The windstorm the night before was so intense that we were really thinking that there may be more and were hunkering down for the night. Learning to be sufficient and function without electricity or hot water (downside of tankless … Continue reading
So much to be thankful for…
Thanksgiving is great. And this year, it was extra sweet because we were spending it with our families, the weather was a.mazing, and life slowed down just enough…. God has been gracious again, and Manish had another clear scan- over three years without cancer- and that is huge. And my parents stayed for 3 nights … Continue reading
Victory and (Greek) Tragedy
This past Friday morning, we found ourselves sitting in the auditorium at Sierra Madre Elementary watching a very enthusiastic and coordinated group of fourth grades perform a brief history of the Greek Culture. We do not have any children in fourth grade, in case you are wondering. Our son is in kindergarten. This was a … Continue reading
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