Jun 3, 2022Paxlovid Rebound is RealPaxlovid Rebound is Real I successfully avoided Covid for over 2 years. A girls’ trip to Carmel in February yielded some positive results for my girlfriends, but not for me. I began to think my fully vaxxed, double boosted self was invincible. Go Moderna. So not true. Early in May…Covid 192 min readCovid 192 min read
Jun 20, 2021Why is Everyone in LA Still Wearing Masks?Is there some sort of secret club I don’t know about? LA County closed down 15 months ago on March 13th. I’ll never forget it, because I left my job of 32 years a week before the shutdown. I had all sorts of plans that were unceremoniously shuttered a week…Covid 193 min readCovid 193 min read
May 20, 2021Skunk in a Box6am — the sound of the alarm pulsed angrily through the room. Begrudgingly, I got up and quickly pulled on some sweats. As I opened the door, I felt the brisk air and turned back for a sweatshirt. I exited the house into the semi-darkness, noting the peace and quiet…Animals5 min readAnimals5 min read
May 16, 2021I Feel Guilty Leaving My CatI feel guilty leaving my cat. When I left him yesterday, to go see my daughter of all people, he gave me the stink eye. And when I returned home, he was very standoffish. Living in LA, my husband and I have been nauseatingly home every waking moment of his…Cats2 min readCats2 min read
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Apr 29, 2021Cancer Gave Me the Gift of Time with My Teenage DaughterCancer Gave Me the Gift of Time with My Teenage Daughter An unwanted diagnosis cemented an unbreakable bond between a frazzled working mom and her college-bound daughter My 14-year old daughter, Alex, rolled her eyes when I switched off “Fergalicious and switched on Christmas carols as we peeled out of…Family6 min readFamily6 min read
