darlings
beyond tired.
And so happy.

We have returned, to live, in California.

It was Very touch and go at the airport. We knew we weren’t contagious anymore (out of incubation period) but still careful with any outward signs of Tussle with the Flu.
Just the hacking cough (nowhere near an airport official so lots behind the newsstand so they couldn’t identify and haul us off the plane before take off.
Plane was actually fairly empty (this epidemic has had far reaching consequences for humanity) so we had an entire row and slept All The Way across America.

And we shall pause in palm springs for a few days with G and Z to get well before driving into los angeles to start building a new Life.
As soon as we entered the lovely sand hued ranch house we were told to get into a Robe (Japanese long cotton – ready for us) and soft slippers (Tokyo hotel room for westerners issue) and given a deep bowl of healing chicken soup.
Then the three of ua caught up with old friends over a low carb low sugar frozen treat and tea (for us).

Tis late Back East as we shall now learn to call it.
We wave fondly and lovingly to our beloved ones from the past (almost) 7 years and hope at least a few come to Visit (we really hope they will).
While slipping under a retro 1988 duvet from That clever Mr. LAUREN, purchased in Honolulu many moons ago when he was still doing that beachfront property owned by people with farrah flipped hair and great teeth.

California dreaming.
So happy.
About teamgloria
I used to make my living from writing. And then it all stopped and so I went and did something else, part of which entailed a whole new look from Brooks Brothers (it wasn’t really me, but it was necessary). But a decade later I started to write again (during nights and weekends and frustrated lunch-times and long haul business travel) and one of the things I wrote (or came to me – as I do believe in the whole Muse concept) was a character called Gloria.
Gloria was a trainee angel and sat “up there” waiting for her first assignment. To occupy the hours she should have been studying humans and their foibles, she spent her time enjoying the new celestial movies-on-demand channel and became obsessed by Doris Day. So you can imagine the drama that unfolded when she came to Earth. Quite a shock to the system. But Gloria was determined to see Manhattan through the eyes of a vintage Doris Day movie and something magical started to happen – to me too.
Because I started to do the same thing and life became easier (and then I got Tobias the tumor which changed the trajectory, for now).
There are a lot of glorious people, places & things that help me get through my day – they make my life great – and so I call them “team gloria” (although they don’t usually know that). So I thought I’d start documenting them, and looking out for new people, places & things on a daily basis, and sharing them with you (whomever you are – do say hello. Oh, and tell me who your team gloria is :-)
Welcome home! Tell G and Z I said hey. Stay warm! XXXX G
lovely photos. so happy that you made it.
and now: take some time to breath <3
*breathingandsmiling*
Oh, hooray! And if being fussed over properly in dreamy Palm Springs doesn’t make you feel better toute de suite I would be quite surprised. Hope you are sleeping well…
we slept SOUNDLY for the first time in a week.
#relief
waving from the Other side of America all the way to you in La Belle France!
Ah, at last.
S. is grounded!
With warm receptions and healing chicken soup. :)
gloria-is-spelt-with-a-g ;-)
she has her own blog (which she appears to leave fallow……harrumph)
*smilingfromcalifornia*!