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Maggie’s Artwork
Here are some drawings from my daughter Maggie that I have moved over from an old blog I made for her to my personal blog. She drew these when she was 7 years old. They were inspired by a card game she played with when we lived in Nevada city. I am using foo gallery plugin to show you the…
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Merging My Daughter’s Blog into this Personal Blog
I had started a blog for my daughter in March of 2006 then my business got busy, and I neglected it. So because I forgot about it, because it was in a Godaddy account that I was not paying attention to, the site got hacked. Ugh. That is what happens when you don’t maintain your site, or when you forget…
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Coming to Terms with Who You Are
There is a new film on Amazon video that tells a story of a drummer who loses his hearing and how he comes to terms with his new reality. It’s excellent!
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Christmas Eve Meditation
Going inward this Christmas Eve to deepen my connection to God and the Divine world this video explains it well If you are on a mobile device and want to watch this with close captions go here to watch directly on YouTube Have a blessed holiday no matter what your personal beliefs are and no matter what word or expression…
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Learning American Sign Language
After my dad died, I decided that I needed something to focus on to take my mind away from his death, covid, and all the awful politics we have now in our world. Sparked by someone who was deaf needing my help, I decided to dive in to the world of American Sign Language, ASL, and deaf culture. Here is…
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My Father
My father passed away today. He was 85 years old. Here is his obit published Nov 25, 2020 in the New York Times Here is the article online: “Fred Hills, Editor of Nabokov and Many Others, Dies at 85” I have more to say about him, but I’m not ready. His passing has been very painful for me.
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The Snake at My Door
After returning from a walk with my husband, there was a rattle snake at our door. At the time I didn’t think of the significance of it, until my friends on Facebook told me it was an omen. And yes it turned out to be quite an omen. We called animal control who safely removed it. It was a premonition…
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Robert’s Salmon with Tomatoes & Olives
My brother in law Robert has this fantastic salmon dish that cooks up quickly and is delicious Here is the Recipe...
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The Art of the Minor Character (in Films)
I love how the Cohen brothers enrich thie movies with their minor characters here is a great video breakdown on how they do that
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Great Character Study of Making Bad Choices (Film)
I watched this movie tonight starring Stanley Tucci. It’s a great character study of a male college professor who makes bad choices and has a short affair with one of his students. A lost soul, the character falls for the seduction of a young college girl’s novel she is writing. We watch as she pulls him in, trying to use…
