Women and Happiness

Just wanted to let you all know that one of my former writing teachers, Ariel Gore, has a new blog these days, Women and Happiness. She is also about to have a new book, of almost the same name, Women and the New Psychology of Happiness, which I plan to get as soon as it's out.

Happie's 90th!

My grandmother, Happie, turned 90 last month. Last weekend we had a big party to celebrate. It was so sweet to have some many of her friends come down to Portland from Seattle (maybe 15-20 of them?), so much family there from Seattle and the east coast, and my lovely friends. Here are a few highlights.