Happiness Is...

...the working vacation. Dad worked, mom vacationed.


He had two readings in Los Angeles where he read parts of his book out loud to a room full of friends and strangers who just listened.


Clare Crespo and the magical and well-behaved Ruby. I guess she did better at listening and not-talking than I did at dad's reading.


Dave and Jason, mom's oldest friends back from her UCLA daze.


Everyone clapped after because they were happy and proud for my dad who they used to know only as the guy at the bar. Now he's the guy with a book about the guy at the bar!


And after all the readings, he signed his books for the friends and strangers. It was a good time to gather and reflect on how far everyone has come and how happy and healthy they all are now. Best wishes!