Back in the Shire

      Bilbo Baggins, Hobbit extraordinaire, titled his memoir, “There and Back Again,” to which I can relate as here I am back in Capitola, California  dubbed Camelot by some and The Village by others. I call it “The Shire.” I first came in 1982 for lunch. I clearly remember the table where we … Continue reading →

Are Divas Made or Born?

I signed up to be a diva. I wasn’t sure what I was signing up for, but I was thinking slinky dresses and stilettos when I saw the invitation to the “Inner Diva” workshop last November. As usual, I leaped first, looked later. It wasn’t until the day before the scheduled meeting at Tin Jo … Continue reading →