I love to blog. And I love my readers! Some of them bravely post their wonderful comments below. Others contact me directly via email and write beautiful responses that way. And, some make comments when they see me in class. When I write, I feel as if I am talking [...]
"Fran, thanks for nothing." That's what Ali said to me just after my yoga class ended at Seattle Athletic Club. I looked at his beaming smile and I knew I had heard him correctly. Even though he said this with humor, he was also dead serious. I burst out laughing [...]
My mother-in-law, Pat, died on the same day my sister Jeanie, on July 5. Pat was a very accomplished woman: she raised 6 children and then went on to law school and became a successful prosecutor in Tacoma. She suffered from Alzheimer's for the last 9 1/2 years of her [...]
My nephew John is in Grotte, Sicily right now. He and Uncle Charlie and a cousin BROKE INTO my Grandma Licata's house today! That's right! When my Grandma Licata died in 1985, the eldest of her 10 children, Uncle Ignazio, inherited the house. For some mysterious reason, Uncle Ignazio wanted [...]
Little Bear turned 17 today in August! I feel bad that I didn't get to around to dedicating a blog to him for his special day. Let's do the math...Little Bear's age is equivalent to that of an 85 year old man! He still seems pretty young and feisty to [...]