I am a human. I have the ability to reason and the ability to be educated. I am grateful that I enjoy learning new things and continuing my education. This has brought new opportunities to me and I have met new people and new friends. I try to keep positive regarding my life; surrounding myself…

Today I am once again, very grateful for the resources that I have that continue to help me in my life. There are books, magazines, people and yes even YouTube videos. So as I continue my education in this life. I am grateful for all of the resources that I have in front of me….

Today I am writing from the salon area of Sur la Mer. There is a train yard nearby as well as the Port of Long Beach, so there is constant train traffic. I do not mind the trains; they actually sound like giant waves crashing on a beach as they pass by. This reminds me…

Today is another simple post but it is not a small affair; my gratitude is huge! You may or may not know that this past two weeks the state of California has been battling many different fires. Families have had to evacuate their houses and in some cases have lost their house or property. There…

This week has been a productive week, but I am ready for it to end and for the weekend to begin. I am looking forward to spending the weekend with Grace on Sur la Mer. I am looking forward to some relaxation while doing some work on Sur la Mer. There are a couple of…

Today is very simple, but I am so grateful! My father passed away just before turning Sixty; he had colon cancer. His father had passed away before my father, at an older age than Sixty, of colon cancer as well. So I get pressure from my mother, my doctor and my beautiful partner, in life,…

This week I am on a self-imposed quarantine. I am having a simple, preventive procedure done, the beginning of next week, and if I quarantined for a week, then it could be done in a private surgery center versus having it done in a hospital. I have been playing Russian Roulette with COVID-19, but why…

This past weekend was a wonderful weekend! I spent it with a very good, long time friend, some of my family and my beautiful partner, Grace. We all came together to celebrate the moving of Grace into her new home. Sunday morning several of us boarded Sur La Mer and then we proceeded to move…

Things that are worth having are not always easy to obtain. It could be something financial, material or even spiritual, but they usually do not appear in front of you when you wake up in the morning. Most times it comes with a lot of hard work and quite a few failures. Even in matters…

This week I am being reminded that I own and operate several businesses and that these businesses exist to make money. That is the bottom line!! A lot of good happens with that money; donations to charities, helping homeless people who are hungry and helping family and friends who need financial assistance, but we are…

I am a self proclaimed Ready, Fire, Aim, type of person. I think of something and if it tickles my fancy, I charge ahead. I do not always think things through completely. I am lucky, blessed and grateful to have people in my life who help me adjust my aim. People who have experience or…

Tonight is going to be short and sweet. I am grateful that I did not have to drive all of the way home from Sacramento. I am grateful that my sister and my brother in-law are able to tolerate me enough to allow me to sleep at their house. I am tired and ready to…