Fish tacos & a visiting friend
Today the Nosy Parker family enjoyed fish tacos with a visiting friend. We hadn’t seen Sandy since we moved away from Santa Cruz. It was wonderful to see her again, especially […]
Nosy Parker at The Ellen Show
Earlier this week, I wrote about finding joy through The Ellen Degeneres Show. Today – you might just spot us in her audience! Look for the Nosy Parker family in the front row, […]
Top Posts of 2013
Happy new year Nosy Parker readers! As we begin 2014 (may it be a better year for all of us), I want to share with you the top posts of […]
Remembering Those We Love
It was 17 years ago this past Memorial Day weekend that my beloved grandma died, but I think about her every day. She’s in my mind while I’m getting dressed, […]
Finding Direction
I haven’t posted in a while. Life in 2013 has been a bit of a whirlwind. Mama Jude had another of her quarterly MRIs to monitor her rare brain cancer […]
Top Posts of 2012
Before we finish ushering in the new year and I get blogging away in 2013, I wanted to share with you the top posts of 2012. These got the most views and/or comments and it means so much to me to share these personal adventures with you. Thanks for reading! […]
Remembering a Friend
Recently I woke to discover on Facebook that my friend and mentor Joel Connable had died suddenly at the age of 39 after suffering a diabetic seizure. I hadn’t seen Joel in years — since we’d both lived in Los Angeles, but we kept in touch online. Joel had just […]
Why I’m Voting for Obama
I’m going against everything I was taught in journalism school (about keeping one’s political leanings private) and I’m flat out telling you I’m voting to re-elect President Barack Obama. I’m praying you will too. Why, you ask? Well, yes, I’ve been disappointed on some fronts (and secretly agree with the […]
A New Jewish Year
We spent last Rosh Hashana at the Cancer Treatment Center. It was actually a surprisingly nice Rosh Hashana, all things considered… Right before Mama Jude’s radiation treatment, we had an […]
Learning Photography ― The Aperture Academy Experience
Last month I fulfilled a dream on my Bucket List: Take photography classes and learn to use a DSLR camera. I love taking pictures, but sometimes I feel as though I’m not quite capturing my vision or the most memorable moments. Santa Cruz, Calif. – Photo Credit: Stephen W. Oachs […]
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