February 2009
3 posts
Ocean Beach
This morning I went for a routine physical. I chose a practice located close to the ocean that had been highly recommended by someone I met at a picnic. The thought of going to a doctor that was just a few blocks from the beach was appealing to me. Somehow I thought this would be a different experience, and I was right.
As I drove down Sunset Cliffs Boulevard I turned my head to the right each...
On the second Monday of each month, my father plays his flute at the Cloisters of the Valley nursing home in San Diego. The residents, who are mostly elderly women, are always gathered and waiting for him when he arrives around 10:30 a.m. Marilyn, the activities director, is usually reading items from the newspaper out loud to them. I accompany him on these visits because I like spending time with...
Cleaning the Fridge
The refrigerator is one of those appliances that I neglect cleaning. We’ve been living in this apartment for almost a year and a half, and I have managed to turn a blind eye to the steady accumulation of grime. Other chores are always taking precedence in the pecking order of cleaning.
Last week I bantered on Facebook about cleaning the fridge, and it finally got me moving. “I can do...