I returned from Chicago today. So much happened in just a short amount of time. I arrived in Chicago on a sunny and warm Wednesday afternoon. I took an Uber to my Airbnb in Oak Park. The owner of the building lives on the first floor. The second floor, where [...]
A momentous week in the making! This past weekend, my nephew and his family came to Seattle for a visit. The last time I saw them was earlier this year, in February, during a snowstorm in Chicago. The family bravely drove from Ohio to Illinois, amid swirls of snow and [...]
It's been a long time since you last heard from me. I keep thinking I'll start blogging again regularly. I keep thinking the pandemic will come to an end. I keep wishing that summer could last forever. And yet my days move at a fast pace. My mother used to [...]
Though I continue to teach and carry on with my life, in my quiet hours, I am still reeling with the sadness of loss of Toni. It seems to me that she should still be alive, making huge progress with her physical rehabilitation. Her death, to me, seems senseless. [...]
Since the start of the pandemic, I start each yoga class with a dedication. How I love coming up with the dedications! How I learn from the dedications! And how I love the comments my yoga students make (via email, texts, or Facebook) when they are moved by a certain [...]
