02 May Meet Kimberly
Meet Kimberly. Kimberly is a twelve year old, 7th grader in our Music Program. When she first walked into our classroom in 2016, and we asked the kids to choose their instruments,...
Blogs
15 Apr Honoring an Eagle Scout
I was asked by Dragon's friend, AJ Magsirili, to speak at his Eagle Scout Ceremony. I was incredibly touched by this gesture, and by the honor of speaking at this...
19 Mar Jonah
On Dragon’s first day of school freshman year, when I picked him up, I asked him, as moms everywhere were doing: “How was your first day of school? Did you...
14 Mar Because I Can
Sunday, March 11, 2018 Several years ago, I saw a piece on the news about a soldier who had had his legs blown off while serving in Iraq. He was in...
30 Jan Cheek
I loved touching his cheek. Ever since he was a child, Dragon had smooth, soft skin. When he and Hannah were little kids, I’d hold them close and nuzzle them,...
05 Jan Favorite Books 2017
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion I loved this one. One morning last month, I was out walking my dogs, as I do many mornings, and I ran into my friends from...
03 Nov Time Marches On
When I started this blog two years ago, my first entry was about pumpkins. You see, our family had a tradition, started when Dragon was just days old, of taking...
30 Sep Walking with Rocks
Someone once told me, or maybe I read it somewhere, that living with grief is like walking with rocks. Pockets full of impossibly heavy rocks. Little boulders. I pictured myself...
25 Sep Farmers Market
Saturday, Hannah and I joined my parent’s at the Farmer’s Market. It was a crisp, Fall morning in Southern California. We followed my mom as she expertly made her way...
11 Sep Not Really About Art
We had our first Dragon Fellow Graduation yesterday. It was remarkable. This summer, we had our first class of ten Dragon Fellows, running programs to share their passions all over...
21 Aug Two Years
August is a tough month for me. The days get hotter, the nights feel longer, and we creep towards that terrible date of August 14th. As we marched towards the...
14 Aug Two Years
Two years ago today, we lost our son, Dragon Kim. Bright, funny, talented, kind. How I miss him. How my heart aches for his presence. How I wish he were...