I drove to the Santa Ana foothills this Saturday to help volunteers from the Harvest Club and OC Food Access Coalition restore the vitality in the once thriving orchard known as L’Avocat. A few months ago, Aerielle, whose grandfather had cultivated this amazing landscape of avocado, citrus and stone fruit grove, decided to leave a … Continue reading Ancient Truths of a Secret Garden
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The First Time I Saw Her
The first time I saw her name in print was on her grave. I was 22 years old. She is my namesake, who had greatly anticipated my birth, but died a month before I was born, and two days after her 44th birthday: the same age I am today. And yet my grandmother’s legacy has … Continue reading The First Time I Saw Her
