We knew each other before Aug. 16, 2011, when my perfectly healthy 2-year-old son was overcome by an  autoimmune encephalitis . “Was th...

to Erika Ellen Burstyn in  Requiem for a Dream I imagine that I look like this, often One of the superlative benefits of having a c...

Sophie went back to school on Tuesday morning. I took her to the beach on Monday night as a sort of parting gift to summer. Sophie ...

Ocean Park Here's the comment: I was just reading your post from yesterday and from today. Got me wondering. Are we, most of ...

When I was a small Catholic girl like most small Catholic girls I was enamored of the saints. I knelt in church (and sat and stood and s...

Even though it's Monday, my favorite day of the week, I'm dragging. Even though I've already consulted with the guy who's ...

Here's a photo of The Brothers with Sophalofa on The Duet. It's a photo of harmony that perfectly captures the joy and wonder of ch...

Yosemite, 2009 I realized that perhaps the solution for me was not constant vigilance and action but instead a blend of thoughtful p...

Oliver is selling lemonade at the corner today for $.75 a glass. He squeezed the lemons last night at 11:00 and made simple syrup with...

Another crazy, beautiful day in southern California, and I just feel crazy. I went down to Redondo Beach early this morning to watch t...

You thought I was going to break my run of 2,714 posts, didn't you? Well, the evening is waning out here in the perfectly perfect su...

First of all, the reason that I'm weeping is because of this story.  The part that got me weeping was this: " I literally s...

So, how long has it been since you've received a real letter in the mail? The only ones I receive are, ironically, from Anthem Blue ...

I heard a couple of punches fly and then Oliver came into the kitchen and put an icepack on his arm. I hated to, but I asked him what ha...