Backyard City
"My older brother, Bill, and I spent much time playing in our backyard when we lived on Clearview Drive in Metairie, Louisiana."
People
Thoughts About What Makes a Family
"Families are whatever you choose to make them. Here, at PVE, we have a different sort of family."
It’s Never Too Late
Five years ago, I stepped into a new environment at Paradise Valley Estates, where I could ignore the actuarial tables as encouraged by our wellness director, Jan Olsen. Then, in the writing class taught by longtime resident Liz Wildberger I learned to spread my wings and start writing.
Award-winning California neighborhood makes life after 60 remarkable
At March's grand opening celebration of The Ridge, the Paradise Valley Estates Life Plan Community was presented with a national design award for their newest neighborhood.
Termite Talk
A Spirit House is a shrine to the protective spirit of a place such as a house in Southeast Asian countries.
New Ridge Neighborhood Taking Shape
There’s no better time to secure a new Ridge residence than right now.
My Weekend with Madeleine
Our small study group suddenly had the golden opportunity to spend a weekend in Santa Barbara.
Saving Those Dates
"One of the fun tasks I enjoy each month when editing Elysian Fields is writing the Save These Dates column."
Foiled Again
"Somewhere, perhaps in a dim, dark cellar, or maybe in the bowels of a snow-swept mountain, they meet. I can see them, saliva dripping from their evil mouths as they cackle with glee."