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 [...]
My sisters Zina and Nora, my nieces and nephews, our aunts, uncles, cousins and friends feel a tremendous feeling of missing Toni. Thank you, Marilyn, for writing the beautiful tribute below. And thank you for allowing me to share your writing in this blog. I witnessed Toni going from not [...]
