Today, I devoted EVERYTHING to sorting through files on my computer. Susan is totally united with me on this –– and I know that there are others of you out there who would agree –– but there is NOTHING more satisfying than this kind of internal housekeeping. (And, of course, it̵...

That’s what Dave Ramsey calls each and every one of his financial coaching tips –– Baby Steps — which is both deliberately non-intimidating and disturbing. On the way home from teaching my private client today, Belle and I found this solo baby sneaker on the street, complete with a ...

A day or so ago, I finally downloaded WORDS WITH FRIENDS and almost instantly my friend Brandin found me and started a game. Then I logged into Facebook and another friend found me –- Sophie Chiche who did our INTERVIEW for her great site LIFE BY ME –– followed by Val last night when I mentioned I was play...

This morning began with a tremendous reunion, with Emily Stone –- friend, supporter, and one of the first buyers of my visual art, recently portrayed in the New York Times.    (And by this article, she has outed herself as “not poor” in the yoga community –– so brave!). Emily is so smart and so...

I volunteered to take our flooded friends’ cat to her temporary home in East Bay (I still have no idea where that it) and it did involve putting several cat items in the back seat with Belle like this housing unit and her scratcher (or whatever those things are called) for a 40 minute drive in the ra...

I bought this wine at Trader Joe’s because I really liked the label (I have a thing for Owls).  I also like its name –– BABBLE –– and since I’m feeling slightly unfocused at the moment, I figure why not have it inspire my title. Actually, a lady clerk at Trader Joe’s named McKenna asked m...

I realized that Belle’s state of super-playfulness this morning with Brian at Acre was a clear indication that she really needed another beach walk ASAP. Since last Sunday’s crazy waves, I’ve been postponing that first because her digestion was off and then it was just a little too rainy ...

Today’s first class at Acre both sold out (and had a wait list) and was also postponed. All the reservations filled up and then I learned some friends of mine were also coming.  Apparently, something internal having to do with the owner Jenny’s two stores required that we postpone (sigh). ...

Today I returned to some truly serious editing of the screenplay, mostly inspired and empowered by watching Gosling in DRIVE. Thinking endless about his supremely effective “less is more” approach with that character, I finally took the proverbial gloves off and started cutting Voice-Over secti...