My friend Giorgio Modica of Modica, Sicily, passed away on January 24. On his death notice, his family wrote Fu Angelo. Translation: He was an angel. In his youth, Giorgio immigrated to Toronto, Canada, where he lived for many years. He loved Canada, but he yearned to live out his [...]
I am in Stehekin, Washington this very moment. Outside this cabin, a barred owl calls out to us, breaking the stillness of the night. And, yes, I have WiFi and so I can blog! I've been coming to Stehekin annually since 2003 with Leslie and Rick. Well, there were three [...]
I bring to you a blog post capturing my year in photos. It was a good year, overall, with some bumps along the road, especially this last month of December, when I had to close my yoga studio for one month due to flooding and the damage it caused. [...]
Yesterday marked two years since my sister Toni died from COVID-19. I am proud to say I had the honor of tending to her during her last months on earth. I am relieved to say that during her last months of life, she was not alone. I still miss her. [...]
Here we are in the midst of the holiday season. Rick and I have put up a cheerful strings of lights in the yoga studio, our holiday lights are up on the condo balcony, and I am busy as ever, wrapping up the year. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I went [...]
