March 30 2020
Lillian and I just had our first Zoom experience. We were scheduled for a home visit/annual review (in regards to services Lillian receives and my role as a Host Home Provider) today at 2:00. Five people in four different places … Went good! That’s a pretty cool tool! Photo of us at Lake Tahoe – King’s Beach, June 2019
April 3 2020
New slippers just arrived. The last pair were worn through, and my feet get cold! These are so fun!!!
March 30 2020
Why is writing important to me and what five words best describe my writing style? That and more in this great interview with fellow author, Clare Rhoden. I’m grateful to Clare for putting together such thoughtful questions ….
Welcome, Camilla, and thanks for speaking with me on Last Word of the Week. Why is writing important to you?
Writing has been a sanity saving bridge, in processing life experiences, in being a single parent, in being a parent to a special needs child, in making decisions. Writing has been my way of sharing what I’m experiencing, getting it out of my head, being comforted, assured, cheered on, and, at times, receiving direction.
It’s definitely a two-way street. What’s the best response you’ve ever had to your writing?
The best response is a compilation of the responses in which others share how my writings have inspired or helped them in some way. There’s nothing better than receiving a message or review that lets me know that my writing was useful to someone.
What five words would best describe your style?
Wild, unfiltered, from the heart.
Delightful! Do you write for yourself or for a particular audience?
To date, I have always written for myself. Writing is how I process and experience life. The feedback received when sharing what I write is what encouraged me to pursue publishing the content ….. Follow the link below to read further …
March 27 2020
Today is your day, Macy Miller. It’s a milestone for you, the wonderful 18th birthday!!
We are incredibly blessed by you and your family. Deeply grateful for your friendship with Lillian.
May all that you dream for yourself take hold and blossom on this beautiful day of your birth.
May you enjoy crossing the bridge into adulthood.
May your heart be warm, sparkling of rainbows.
I’m so happy the Giggling Trio was able to have a three way chat to celebrate!!! We love you!!
March 25 2020
I was making dinner and this began to play. Had to stop and take it in … Gets me down to my gypsy soul. Every time.
We were borne before the wind
Also younger than the sun
Ere the bonnie boat was won
As we sailed into the mystic
Hark, now hear the sailors cry
Smell the sea and feel the sky
Let your soul and spirit fly into the mystic
And when that foghorn blows
I will be coming home
And when the foghorn blows
I want to hear it
I don’t have to fear it and I want to rock your gypsy soul
Just like way back in the days of old
And magnificently we will flow into the mystic
When that fog horn blows
You know I will be coming home
And when that fog horn whistle blows
I got to hear it
I don’t have to fear it and I want to rock your gypsy soul
Just like way back in the days of old
And together we will flow into the mystic
Come on, girl
Too late to stop now – Van Morrison
(Photo from March 2020 BC Date Day with Thomas)
March 24 2020
I didn’t feel like going for a walk in this wind, so stayed home and had a dance party, looking out the window while dancing. Close enough!!
I heard them say, “Shake Your Booty”, so I put on my Boogie Shoes, became a Dancing Queen, pretended it was September, and felt my body Staying Alive! Whew!! That was FUN!! Now, I shall cook dinner.
**THROWBACK POST**
May 29 2012:
Wooooohooooooooo …. Another GOOD day at school for Thomas!! Here’s to Mr. T and getting an email confirmation that over 150 books are on their way to me today via UPS!! $1 Vanilla Cones to celebrate!!
March 22 2020
Thomas and I went for an after dinner walk. Empty mall parking lot, with only one person in any store … a security guard in the Apple store. Empty theater parking lot for the last photo. Thomas had to read the signs, explaining why they are closed, posted on the doors of every shop!
March 20 2020
Overflowing with gratitude for a beautiful human who made a grocery store run for us. I went grocery shopping last week BEFORE the craziness began, and it was just a regular weekly trip. So, we were running out of things.
Except for walks, we’ve not left the house since Saturday. Lillian has a weak immune system so best to stay home. Incredibly grateful for your kindness, Constance Aguilar!!! Team TLC thanks you!!!
And … how about an earthquake to go along with dinner tonight? Sure …
It was big for this area (5.0), but, I don’t think there was damage anywhere. It’s just the most unsettling feeling. It always takes me a bit to get my equilibrium settled. Lillian felt it the most, Thomas didn’t feel a dam* thing (HA!), and I felt it, but what got my attention was the loud noise the 3 big windows in the living room made! Hugs to you!! xoxo
March 27 2020
Thank you Toilet Paper Faeries!! Who knew there were faeries for TP? Well, there are and we are grateful to all of you. We’re also good with toilet paper now. Deeply grateful and incredibly blessed by your thoughtfulness and kindness. 🙏♥️♥️♥️🙏 A photo of the sky as I chatted with the faeries.
**Update April 4, 2020: We’ve had another trip to Trader Joe’s by different friend, in addition to using Insta Cart. We are incredibly thankful and deeply blessed.
March 18 2020
Received today from one of the authors I interviewed recently on MTA … 💚💚💚
“PS please tell Thomas I was browsing some of his Biggest Little Photographer photos. What he did was very difficult – especially when he was so young. There was the creative difficulty – a new photo every day for a year – and the technical difficulty of depth of field – 365 days a year. So hats off to him from a fellow photographer.” – Peter Staadecker, Author and Photographer ….
Thank you to Peter for taking the time to check out Thomas’s work, and for taking the time to share his thoughts with me … Deeply appreciated! I continue to be extremely proud of Thomas for doing this and following through with it.
Some fun photos from 2016 after the book was published. Thomas was a part of the Young Blood art showing with two of his photos.
March 17 2020
One of the authors I interviewed included this clip in his answers … Simply beautiful, deeply powerful … “poetry comes from a place that no one commands and no one conquers” – Leonard Cohen ….