New Jersey Update

I recently spent two great, action-packed weeks back east with Buddy, family, and friends.

*   We visited Danielle, Desi, and Justin, in Philly.







*   I had a three-hour dinner with my friend Audrey whom I have not seen in 20 years. (Thank you Facebook.)
*   Dined with Father Gus in Philadelphia.
*   I, unfortunately, did not visit with as many friends as I wanted to. Next time!

*   My brother John and I attended a memorial for our former family doctor, role model, mentor, friend, and  confidant, Dr. George S. Lassiter. It was a fortuitous coincidence that I was home at the same time as Georgie's service. His children, Naina, Nyan, and Milan, each in their way, paid special tribute to their Dad. It was an inspiring event.

*  We celebrated an early Father's Day with my Mom and Dad by going out to dinner and drinking lots of sangria. That same evening my brother, John, and his wife, Fran, joined us to  celebrate their third wedding anniversary.

* I had a nice breakfast outing with my older bother, Dutch. (Photo of John, Moi, and Dutch during Christmas three years ago.)





*  I also fell twice while trying to do an O.J. sprint through the San Francisco Airport! Laptop, carry-on bag, and bag-to-be checked flew out of my tenuous grasp. I was certain there was a Candid Camera crew not only following behind me, but also placing invisible obstacles in front of me to cause my falls, which they then joyously caught on camera.This fibromite must find a better way to fly. Any suggestions?

*  The cherry on the top? Once again ensconced in my cozy home back in Santa Cruz, I listened to my phone messages and casually opened mail on Saturday morning. Lo and behold, while I was away, I received 60-day notice that I must move because the owners of the condo want to return to Santa Cruz and move back in.

*   Of course, by the time I actually received the notice, it really was a 50-day notice.


*   Summer school started yesterday. I am teaching two four-week courses: 1) Interpersonal Communication and 2) Oral Communication.

So, my friends, keep me in your prayers as I traverse the next leg of my adventurous marathon of a life!

YaYa Meets Danielle

Yes, I've been turned to slush. Just call Buddy and me Mush and Slush!

 If one feels the need of something grand, something infinite, something that makes one feel aware of God, one need not go far to find it. I think that I see something deeper, more infinite, more eternal than the ocean in the expression of the eyes of a little baby when it wakes in the morning and coos or laughs because it sees the sun shining on its cradle.-- Vincent van Gogh