by Shari | May 18, 2015 | family, Life in General
These are pictures of a young women I consider to be one of my ‘other daughters’ She’s a junior in high school. The photos were taken an hour apart. She is a fire cadet, and the first photo is her in gear on a ‘call.’ The second is her ready for prom an hour later....
by Shari | Dec 20, 2012 | Life in General
I would call them ‘my children’ but they are so much cooler than that even with, or perhaps in spite of, the natural tendency toward mortification in all teens. I’ve directed a few show in my day, everything from Shakespeare to original pieces, but it’s...
by Shari | Dec 8, 2012 | family, Life in General, parenting
Last night I spent the evening helping out with my charity, the Desi Geestman Foundation, as we hosted a party at City of Hope hospital for the pediatric patients and their families. It was a wonderful evening, I saw so many of the families we’ve worked with...