The Lens: Timing is everything. The exact right time. The precise wrong time. This is a story about the precise wrong time. We had a yearly “Grandparents’ Day” at the school where I worked. The event consisted of classroom visits,…
Memorial Day
The Lens: Today is Memorial Day. Both of my parents are buried at the San Francisco National Cemetery-Presidio of San Francisco. An odd thing to say, but Dad happened to die at an opportune time. He died fairly young, actually…
How Do I Love Thee
The Lens: I’m in love with Elton John. I have had the last two nights at home to myself. I watched “Shrek” on Friday and “Super 8” on Saturday. A little on the pathetic side but I love those movies.…
Happy Birthday and Mother’s Day to Me
The Lens: The Double Whammy. My husband and I got married at the beginning of May. A few days later is my birthday. Add to that, Mother’s Day, and it is a whirlwind for my husband and sons. Every few…
Is That You?
The Lens: I went to the grocery store for a quick pick up. At the deli counter, I could see on the wall one of those number counters to keep track of who is next. Only, I didn’t see any…
How Well Do You Really Know Anyone
The Lens; One of my cousins contacted my recently. He shared with me some information about my father I did not know. Dad served in the Korean conflict. Dad never talked about his time in the army. I think he…
Better Times
The Lens:` “I wish we could go back to these days.” This was the beginning of a friend’s memory post on Facebook. I see a lot of these kinds of posts these COVID days. Everyone is longing for something or…
Lost in Translation
The Lens: I listen to music all of the time. I am not big on silence, especially when I am driving. Ever try driving around San Francisco? In addition, to filling the silence, it calms my nerves. If you haven’t…
Do Something Beautiful
The Lens: Many years ago, I somehow managed to become the traffic lady at my son’s elementary school. I’ll tell you, that was one crappy job – especially in the beginning when we were trying to establish traffic protocols. It…
Patience Is a Virtue II
The Lens: I posted “Patience Is a Virtue” four months ago. The world had changed eight months before. Actually, I guess it changed a few months before that. We were just a little slow to catch on to the gravity…