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A VERY FULL DAY

I kept hearing people who know Sylvia Perry describe her as “a force of nature.” Now that I have spent the better part of two days with her, I can testify that it’s true…she...

MEETING THE MOTHER

Richard’s mother, Sylvia Perry, is about to arrive at the house. She is 90 years old and still running the musical instrument business she started in the 1940s. It supplies instruments to school...

BACK WITH MY BOOK IN L.A.

I am so excited to be writing again. The interruption was also fun and necessary but it’s good to be back. I’m also back with the remarkable physical therapist I go to—Shannon Harris at Body Reform in...

LAST WEEK AT THE RANCH FOR AWHILE

It’s always hard to leave this place and it’s been especially beautiful these last weeks. We’ve had plenty of rain so it’s very green. One can never use the word ‘lush...

LAST DAY FOR THE ANDREWS FAMILY AT MY RANCH

James and I took and hour and a half walk early this morning and I got caught up on the progress of his new business which is called== “Everywhere.” He only recently went out on his own. He work...

REHEARSING FOR DEATH

We do not know where death awaits us: So let us wait for it everywhere. To practice death is to practice freedom. A man who has learned how to die Has unlearned how to be a slave. Michel de Montaigne ...

EXPEDITIONARY PARTY

From left to right, Elijah and Sherrelle on one ATV (All Terrain Vehicle), Matt, Viva and Malcolm on the middle one and, finally, James Andrews and Skye. They have packed a picnic lunch and are off to...

ANOTHER GOOD DAY

Hard to believe it’s already August 10th. I walked with the dogs for two hours (my daughter’s dog Freaka who was bitten by a rattlesnake last week is ok now and came with Tulea and me) and...

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