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...

Today I re-read a favorite novel from my childhood, HALF MAGIC by Edward Eager (I had totally forgotten his name, but now I totally love it.) I didn’t remember much about HALF MAGIC except its premise –– children find a magical coin that grants all their wishes, except only by half. What I loved abou...

This morning began with a little exercise from everyone’s favorite alien Bashar of “acting out” –– more than just visualization, really carrying out things out, almost in a play-acting way (like a kid pretending to be a rock star singing into a hairbrush.)  I won’t ...

Tonight I was chatting with Dan on the phone about his new-found love of yoga, and I said something that was utterly preposterous, even in context.   Something like, “Well, my opinion here might be a little outside the norm” –– as though ANY of my opinions are anything but. But I’ve had m...

Having finished the entire Dave Ramsey CD course, I guess I am now officially a graduate of both his Financial Peace University and David Neagle’s Miracle of Money course. Ramsey’s step one and three are about creating your Emergency Fund. And I will say this … For all my crackpot friends...

I’ve finally (well, it’s been 3 days) found a new series to immerse myself in between breaks on Hulu +:  ENDGAME. First, I totally love both Vancouver and luxury hotels (and LUXURY itself), and since Susan and I have our own detective agency going, except for being a chessmaster and an ago...