Becoming a Grandma-Again!
A New Grandchild My first thought when my oldest daughter told me she was expecting my first grandchild was “at last!” I was sixty-four years old, with four adult children more focused on their careers than on starting families. Most of my friends were already...
Shopping for Salad at the Calabasas Farmers’ Market
Explore Your Local Market In the last decade, millions of people have altered their buying habits and now purchase some food from CSAs, farmers’ markets, and grocery stores that specialize in locally grown, unsprayed, and unprocessed produce and grains, sustainable...The Lost Hills of Calabasas
Welcome to Calabasas Now that I’ve been in Calabasas five months, I thought it was time to tell you a little about my new home. Several of you have asked how I like it; some have asked if I’ve seen Kim Kardashian. Kim does live in Calabasas, but in contrast to my...At Home in Calabasas
Settling In It’s been several weeks of ups and downs, but I’m finally settling into a routine. I’m even starting to write again, although that has had to take second place to keeping up with the students in my two online Child Development classes....
Same Boxes — New Home — Downsizing 101
The Move Well, Kismet and I have survived the downsizing, packing and driving phases of this move, only barely. After watching Meathead Movers (honest – that’s their name) load all my boxes and furniture into their truck, I drove six hours south, arriving...
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