If you enjoy this blog, you’ll love my still-unreleased novels. “Flamenco and the Sitting Cat” and “Tango and the Sitting Cat” are my love letters to you and to all who worry they’re too odd or old, overly damaged or young, or under deserving of happiness alone or with someone.
About Me
Reading, writing, and travel hooked me early. It was inevitable, given my multi-cultural family’s love of books and our frequent relocations to cities across the U.S. and Spain. Through it all, writing to friends and my dear grandmothers in Buenos Aires and Barcelona was a constant. Today I’m settled in Los Angeles with my Iranian-American husband who loves world dance, cooking, healthy living, music, and animals as much as I do. K-D, our one-of-a-kind-mix dog, rescues me from brooding over commas for too long.
As a journalist, I won an Emmy (click here for the documentary), was nominated for one the year before, and earned assorted cable TV awards. One of my short stories is in Verdad Magazine. Twice, I was honored as an “Emerging Author” at the Literary Women Festival of Authors, and my visual art features in “New Directions in Altered Books,” by Gabe Cyr and California State Long Beach’s literary journal, Rip Rap.
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I love pets, but I don’t have one at the moment. However, my fondness for them remains strong, and I cherish every opportunity to be around these wonderful companions.
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My wife has two sisters who have multiple cats, so I have witnessed her reaction to them. I do not remember any adverse reaction to dogs. She loves horses but we never could find a place to put one in our house or yard!
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Maybe something smaller? Like a llama? 😂
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I usually try to try to hide the fact that I don’t have pets because I think something is wrong with people who don’t have them!
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So when are you getting one? 🙈
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Although it sounds like your life is quite full with your grandchildren, no?
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We recently had my daughter-in-law’s cat Leo stay with us for five days much to the delight of the two grandchildren living with us. My wife has allergies, which helped us justify never having a pet inside the house for over 55 years. Another example of never say never!
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That was kind of her to keep her. Is she allergic to dogs too?
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hello Da Al! I happened to get an email update about your message and I logged in now after years! Glad to know that you still remember me. That’s really sweet of you. How have you been? I have sent you a request on Instagram. I hope we can stay connected that way. 🙂
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I’m bad about using instagram unfortunately and mostly only send my blog posts there. I’ll try and keep an eye out for you though. All is good here. I hope you’re well and you’re still writing 🥰
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That’s ok, at least I will get to read your posts on Instagram 🙂 By the way, I am good and yes, I am still writing. I hope to publish my work some day like you 🙂
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Wonderful! I’m cheering for you 🥰
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Mon Amie DA AL , bonjour ou bonsoir
A travers ce message, je t’envoie ma plus belle image,
Celle d’un sourire radieux qui réchauffe le cœur
Et fait briller le soleil même dans les jours les plus sombres
Le soir que les étoiles illuminent et réchauffe ta demeure
https://i.postimg.cc/g0rRYp10/bonsoir.gif
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