Ramblings of a Crazy Woman

365 days ago it was Friday, the 13th. It was also, my 13th wedding anniversary. It was the day the President declared a National Emergency.    It was also the day school closed for 365 days straight.    It was the day I lost my job in an uber going to my anniversary dinner in downtown.    It was the first time I ate in a trendy LA restaurant that was completely empty except for the 5 us who couldn’t cancel our travel reservations.    It was the day I brought Lysol wipes to the hotel room to wipe everything down before settling in. It was a day that was supposed to be fun but instead was one of the weirdest days that went on to become a weird year. And it’s not over yet, even weirder.    During that year I checked off some unexpected items on an unexpected global pandemic checklist l, such as:    I’ve never been unemployed for 365 days before  ✅  Never used an iPad to log my kid into school for 365 days.  ✅ Never ...

As a little girl I would look on my mom’s arm and wonder why she had such a weird mark near her shoulder. A few days ago, as the warm solution penetrated my bloodstream, I started to cry remembering my mom’s mark. The nurse asked me if I was okay and I told her I was so incredibly happy. As a diabetic I was stressed never knowing if I was doing enough to avoid it but also, keeping some semblance of life in doing outdoor things. I cried because I am incredibly grateful to the SCIENCE that made this possible in only a year. Less time for me to worry about my only kiddo should the worse happen.  If ur on the fence...I’ve worked in entertainment for over 20 years and I’ve seen first hand how easy celebrities influence the public.  Some do good and others well...I’m happy to have a little bit of the gracious Dolly Parton with me.  Scientists on the other hand, very rarely get the recognition for their years of study, years of research and expertise contributing to (wo)mankind....

As we close in on a year of pandemic living (March 13) I’m reflecting a lot on the year. A lot has happened and a lot will happen yet. But there on the horizon is hope and hopefully, in the after we take the lessons hard learned during this time with us.    Hiking has been a great source of comfort to me which is surprising to this theme park loving girl, it brings a calm to my soul and I like knowing there is beauty waiting to be found.  Here are a few pics of my last hike. It was a first for me, a moonlight hike w/ pta mommas to see the February full moon called the Snow Moon.  We not only witnessed a beautiful sunset but the beautiful pink moon rising into Los Angeles from the East.  The views at night reminded me of scenes from movies.

We are inching closer to the day our lives turned upside down (March 13, 2020). In 13 days it will have been a year since the US declared a National Health Emergency.  Living through a global pandemic wasn’t on anyone’s mind, I don’t think, except Bill Gates, who warned for years this was coming. It’s clear now that we were underprepared. It’s clear now that leadership matters. It’s clear now that masks work.  I’m hearing from people I haven’t heard from in a while and it’s been interesting to see how everything has affected people. Mostly, people are out of work. The entertainment industry, especially people in theatrical were hit hard.  Some are dealing with the after effects of having Covid. Some lost a person. Some feel completely isolated. Some are plain worn out from working and do distance learning.  Everyone is in a state of uncertainty. When will I get the vaccine? Will it work? Is it okay to send my kids back to school? Is it okay to see friends who got vac...