Notes from Around the Block- The task at hand in San Francisco
- Literary Criticism at LAX
- Simplify at the Getty
- Downtown L.A. and the Grand Central Market
- Olallieberry Odyssey
- Does Sir Thomas More live a real life?
- Does Jane Smiley’s Bob Miller live a real life?
- Does Ivan Ilych live a “real” life?
- How to live a real life
- Lowfat or nonfat Yoga
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Tag Archives: 1st person
How to live a real life
by cheri block sabraw For the first forty years of my life, I operated on automatic. Whatever needed to be accomplished, I did. Serious problems–financial ruin, death, divorce, betrayal, disease–only occurred in the rich literature I was teaching to my … Continue reading
Posted in Life, People
Tagged 1st person, Criteria for living a meaningful life, ego, mindfulness, Mrs. Sabraw
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Lowfat or nonfat Yoga
by cheri block I wore a sleeveless dress to a holiday affair last night. For that newfound freedom, I thank yoga. I’ve become the most obnoxious kind of convert, telling everyone, including Joanie, the Chinese owner of USA Cleaners, about … Continue reading
Rainbow Tractor
by cheri block You may recall our purchase of a new John Deere tractor last year. She has performed splendidly, enabling the Judge to drag tree branches all over the property. Her warranty is still fresh; her paint still vibrant; … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st person, Bob, description, men, photography, the Judge
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Freedom to be a French West Highland White Terrier
by cheri block Ahhh….the certainty of it all, here in Aix-en-Provence! Our prices are set. Negotiations? Find the market place, you tightwad. Ours is a shop of fine Egyptian linens and Italian shoes. And just to make sure you understand … Continue reading
Tagged 1st person, Aix-en-Provence, freedom, The French
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Irreverence at Tahoe
by cheri block My father was a people person. And he could be very funny when he wasn’t tense. He was an active man. And, at the end of his life, quite brave, considering the circumstances. I will remember him … Continue reading
The Choice at Joya
by cheri block Saturday night, Judge Blah and I drove to Palo Alto to have dinner at one of our favorite restaurants, Joya. The leggy hostess seated us in a grouping of other tables for two that resembles a row-house … Continue reading
“I’m Looking Through You, What Do I See? *
Take a good look at yourself in the mirror. by cheri block My daughter and I took her two-year-old to Happy Hollow on one of the coldest days of the year here in the San Francisco Bay Area. Only … Continue reading
King Harry
by cheri block When my grandfather Harry’s third wife died on him, he decided never to marry again. This decision came late in life when he was around 80. In those days, he lived in a lovely white apartment … Continue reading
Stay with the small pink flower!
by cheri block Yesterday, despite the heat here in Northern California, I went for a walk up the road. The dryness of the hillside, the lethargy of the cattle, and the buzz of frenzied insects remind me that the promise … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st person, description, Labrador Retrievers, oak trees
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Letting go
by cheri block In the sweltering garage, two piles of stuff wait for guidance. In the air-conditioned tired patio home, a little old woman waits for the same. A grandson and son walk back and forth, carrying boxes, trinkets, vases, … Continue reading
