Intention

This week’s goals: ~Frog current knitting project ~Try new recipe ~Make plans to see the Weston show this weekend ~Make plans to see Chihuly public display in Glendale ~Swim 6000M ~Cycle 50 miles ~Run 15 miles ~Work on vision journal ~Start new book, blog about...

Resettlement

When I listened to Lauryn Hill in college on repeat for two years (seriously, ask Finny how silly obsessed I was with that album), I never thought 10 years later I’d be working with actual refugees. There is a lot of confusion about refugees in America and I am...

Desert Heaven

Today I found myself smiling at nothing, staring at the sky and being sincerely grateful for a three-day weekend. I was in desperate need for a recharge. It’s been three days of bliss, but today was particularly sweet. I have an assignment for the local...

Sunday Dinner

Appetizer: Roasted garlic hummus, crudites Main course: roasted lemon chicken Broccoflower and saffron rice Dessert: Man catcher brownies Although they are currently being eaten as an appetizer. And I just had to describe why I was taking photos of the food. Yep,...

In Spirit

What inspires you? Is it a color? A scent? Scene, food, person, artist, material? Depending on my mood, I am often inspired, or in spirit, thanks to a combination of these. This week, it’s been the weather, for one. Evening storms have been bombing the Valley...

Gender Bias

I’ve got two house guests arriving tomorrow who will be staying with me for a bit. The father & son pair arrive from central Africa and Australia (respectively) within a few hours of each other. I don’t know them well, but I do know they are guys and...