Thursday, June 23, 2011

Mom is returning to childhood!

This video was shared with my by a friend. As Mom forgets hour to hour what is happening in her life this struck me. There are moments when I find myself angry or snapping at her questions. "Is the coffee ready?" five minutes later..."Is the coffee ready?"
The guilt, the sadness, the frustration, I do not want her to regress to childhood...and yet I know in my heart I am blessed to share it all with her. So take a minute to watch this...it is worth it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNK6h1dfy2o

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Morning in California


I am from New England, still own a house in Maine but for the last year have lived and worked in Los Angeles. No I could not have started with a milder place such as San Diego or the Bay Area...I am right in the heart of LA. The beautiful tree lined street I call home backs up to two major roads that led to all things: Century City, Downtown and Hollywood. I can walk to a Mall that by LA standards is small. This Mall is large, three levels with every store you can imagine, movie theaters great restaurants and a funky fun little Wine bar. Life in LA seems somewhat surreal to me. My house has a back enclosed patio (necessary for LA living) and a front year with a small container garden. Currently I am researching tomato plants as they have consumed most of my available space. I have a little white fence and here is the best part---parking room for three cars!!! (my driveway in Maine could easily hold 8!

As I write this my Corgi, Miss Hannah, sleeps at my feet and my six year old granddaughter is to my left (taking up way more space then her little body should). My fish aquarium set up for the 5 and 6 year old hums as the air pump bubbles (they like the mountain that makes bubbles). I can hear the traffic just beginning to move on Pico and Westwood. It is relatively quiet for a city. Oh yes the temp is 70 degrees, it will be slightly overcast this morning and sunny this afternoon. It is 70 almost every day.

I like it here. I miss Maine but family is here. My two grandchildren, my mother who lives with me and both of my children. My hubby still is living coast to coast, arriving next week for his monthly stay. Thank goodness he does the majority of the flying!

So I guess warm weather, beautiful mountains, the ocean a few miles away is doable. Today, right this minute it is perfect.

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Wednesday...almost there..BUT Really?


So here is my question why does Wednesday feel good even when we know that the work week never ends? It is clear that with a million mobile devices we work 24/7. I current carry a blackberry (despite my children's dismay that I it is not an i-phone), have a net book (for ease to carry), a lap top, and a color nook (needed color for children's books and for me the Internet). I am constantly checking and re-checking my email. I feel obliged to work when others are working and when I ignore I feel badly. So what...really what does Wednesday mean anymore?

Perhaps our training as children remains through life, September through June are hard working months and summer is vacation, weekends are time off and holidays are for large dinners. I am unsure but I am certain that Wednesday feels good and I will work on the weekend but just a little less.