The miracle of a prognosis beaten
Five years ago today, doctors found a massive tumor on my mother’s brain. It turned out to be an extremely rare, terminal brain cancer with a prognosis of two to five […]
Shabbat dinner and a proper catch up
Tonight the Nosy Parker family shared a lovely Shabbat dinner with one of my best friends from college and her sweet husband. The food was delicious and we all had […]
Remembering Mema
Twenty years ago today, my beloved grandmother Mema passed away. We were very close and used to spend long summer days together at the swimming pool in her mobile home […]
Some professional pampering
Today the Nosy Parker family went to The LasheyLady Studio in Sebastopol for a little professional eyebrow help. Well, Mama doesn’t need much help; her eyebrows have a natural, gorgeous […]
Smoothing home facial
Today the Nosy Parker family did home facials and it felt great! We did everything from the pore-clearing nose strips to collagen and acne face masks with a thermal water […]
Angel or seamstress?
Both! I dropped off my bridesmaid dress to have the length adjusted yesterday, and I thought it would be ready by the end of the week. The seamstress, Karen, called me […]
Maui salad, sort of
Today we recreated one of our favorite big meal salads from the best salad place ever: Mixt Greens. When I worked in San Francisco, I loved racing across downtown for […]
Grace and Frankie marathon
We just discovered that one of our absolute favorite shows, “Grace and Frankie,” has released a new season on Netflix. The Nosy Parker family watched season one several times — […]
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 […]
Paving the way for others
At Abby’s rehab session today, we learned her experiences helped pave the way for a dog needing emergency surgery. And that dog is now doing well! Here’s the story… This […]
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