Author Archives: Sylvia

Birthdays are not the same since Mami gone. The last few years we had a contest who would call first on my birthday. I would call her on my B-day to thank her, as should all children. I wouldn’t be … Continue reading →

A bright but drizzly day in Seattle in the mid 50s on this Easter Sunday.  Since the wet weather was not conducive to our a normal 40 mile bike ride, Robert and I decided to partake in a little science … Continue reading →

There is a difference between old and precious. They are not alway synonymous. After the passing of my maternal grandmother, my mom gave each one of us a wooden figurine of a Three Kings nativity set. They are hand carved … Continue reading →

My crocuses have died a few weeks ago and the leaves of the tulips are popping up everywhere. To me spring is almost over once I see the tulips flowering in their full glory. I have been spring cleaning since … Continue reading →

[Portrait of Ralph Burns, Edwin A. Finckel, George Handy, Neal Hefti, Johnny Richards, and Eddie Sauter, Museum of Modern Art, New York, N.Y., ca. Mar. 1947] (LOC) The Louve in Paris is one of my favorites as is the Metropolitan … Continue reading →

My favorite way of connecting with family and friends is email and Facebook. Although seen impersonal by some/many, the timezone difference between me in the West Coast and most everyone else on the East Coast, makes electronic communication a solution … Continue reading →

My resolutions to be healthier, happier and improving my work/life balance has been doing well so far. I guess the progress that is most impressive for me is listening to how I feel. If I am frustrated I talk to … Continue reading →