by Susan Matley | Aug 1, 2025 | Official Blog
Whew! Made it through Mom’s internment and Celebration of Life last weekend on a wave of strong emotions, extreme gratitude for family who made it all happen, and friends who were there to both show their love for Mom and support us. So many in attendance, so many...
by Susan Matley | Jul 23, 2025 | Official Blog
With Mom’s passing, everyone in the family has been reviewing her life, and also our own lives. Why? Because we’re looking through decades of pictures to find the best ones for her Celebration of Life slide show. Among her many pursuits, Mom was a life-long dancer,...
by Susan Matley | Jul 18, 2025 | Official Blog
Two things are taking up much of my brain space these days. The first, as you might suspect, is Mom. We’re gearing up for her Celebration of Life on Saturday, July 26. I’ve been looking for whatever photos I have of her, scanning them, and forwarding them for...
by Susan Matley | Jul 11, 2025 | Official Blog
This week, we explore a backyard agricultural phenomenon, an apricot tree so heavy with fruit that, in spite of thinning and culling, three large limbs have snapped! I call this phenomenon “overbearing.” Isn’t that what you call someone who’s really bossy?...
by Susan Matley | Jul 4, 2025 | Official Blog
Last week, In a Movie: Part One ended with this question: But how would I do in the production process? So how did you do? That’s a complex question, 9. For context, my only previous exposure to movie/TV production happened in 1998. I was in the studio...
by Susan Matley | Jun 27, 2025 | Official Blog
Last February, three different people asked if I wanted to be in a movie. One was a dance studio friend who writes and shoots his own short projects. His inquiry wasn’t tied to a specific project; he just said he’d like to use me in something sometime in the undefined...
