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photo by John Sandel Remember Zen Monday? This was #37  from 2009, a photo taken of me by my husband, John Sandel, at Hahamongna Water...

Versailles Kitty, 2006 I'm working on something new for the web and taking a break from Living Vicuriously. Just living curiously...

Bob Tanabe, Gloria Lee, Petrea Burchard, Catherine Yesayan, and Elaine La Marr at the Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeeshop. The Stor...

Was tension written on my face? In my posture? A friend insisted I needed to float. I like to try new things, so okay. Fortunately, Pasa...

Being overwhelmed is not good. It means you've got more than you can handle. Yesterday I felt overwhelmed. But I decided it was my...

This month I start teaching again! My class is called the Story Kitchen. It takes place at the Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse ...

Rubel Castle, Glendora, California Best wishes for all your holidays, and a Happy 2016. See you then!

Several artists live and create at Rubel Castle in Glendora . There's a fantastic print shop operated by Iris Porter. Scott sh...

Tucked into sheds, garages and corners around the two-acre grounds of Rubel Castle you'll find lots of old cars. Our tour guide Scott...

I almost forgot I promised to tell you more about this triangle shaped, glass bottle wall when I posted a photo of it last week. The wa...

The oldest buildings on the Rubel Castle property are the packing buildings, used when this area was orange groves. This one was kind...

You may remember our good friend  Craig Woods , the Superintendent at Mount Wilson Observatory . Craig invited us to a special Sunday potl...

Enter beneath the portcullis and you are in a weird and wonderful vision made real by Michael Rubel and is friends and neighbors. He enlis...