Thank You Mom

Thank You Mom

by | Oct 28, 2023 | Friends & Family, Meditations

My mom, Marie Ann (Spadone) Ferrera passed away on October 15. Mom was a strong willed woman, mother and grandmother who would do anything for her family. She gave me so much and I loved her dearly. Thank you for teaching me how to ride a bicycle. You took me to the...
My Lomaberry Family

My Lomaberry Family

by | Jun 2, 2023 | Friends & Family, Music

There’s the family that you’re born into and the family that you choose. Almost everyone has the former but only the most fortunate of us also have the latter. Like all families, there are ups and downs, joy and conflict, we try and overlook the blemishes and burnish...
Dad and Sam Time

Dad and Sam Time

by | Feb 16, 2023 | Friends & Family

When you walk into our house one of the first things you notice is a unique looking mirror hanging on the right side wall of the entryway. The frame is about 1’x 2’, sparkly green with seashells and starfish painted around the border. It comes to a stylish point at...
A Picture Speaks A Thousand Words

A Picture Speaks A Thousand Words

by | Sep 27, 2022 | Friends & Family

Some cliches are just plain silly: A watched pot never boils, The bigger they are, the harder they fall. The list goes on. However, sometimes a cliche is spot on, like this one: A picture speaks a thousand words. Since the invention of photography in the mid 1800’s,...
Camp Loma

Camp Loma

by | Sep 10, 2022 | Friends & Family, Music

The narrow two-lane road that leads us in is a snake; a slithering S  winding its way over the Santa Cruz Mountains. Civilization slowly melts away as we make our way through a tunnel of redwood, bay laurel and madrone trees, over dry creek beds, a cascade of small...