• About
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • DMCA
  • Sitemap
  • Write For Us
Monday, March 8, 2021
Daily illinois - USA | News, Sports & Updates Web Magazine
  • Covid-19
  • News
    • All
    • Education
    • Politics
    • Sports
    • World
    Column: Newsom hits home run as the effort to recall him gets closer to making the ballot

    Column: Newsom hits home run as the effort to recall him gets closer to making the ballot

    Caps' Wilson suspended 7 games for Carlo hit

    Caps’ Wilson suspended 7 games for Carlo hit

    Russian women on International Women's Day in 1925.

    International Women’s Day 2021: 5 things you didn’t know

    Meghan Markle: ‘I Just Didn’t Want to Be Alive Any More’

    Meghan Markle: ‘I Just Didn’t Want to Be Alive Any More’

    Manchin: 'I'm supporting the filibuster' but 'it should be painful' to use

    Manchin: ‘I’m supporting the filibuster’ but ‘it should be painful’ to use

    Domino effect with Sam Darnold could affect Patriots' QB plans

    Would enticing Patriots offer change 49ers’ view on Jimmy Garoppolo?

    NOTE: All visible graphics are our own, and were produced for this particular shoot

    How To Use Content To Draw Others To Your Brand

    Tiffany Mathis and Buffy Lael-Wolf

    School board candidates square off

    Senate narrowly approves $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill (LIVE UPDATES)

    Senate narrowly approves $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill (LIVE UPDATES)

    Chuck Schumer Holds The Line

    Chuck Schumer Holds The Line

  • Science & Tech
    • All
    • Mobile
    Tesla closes below $600 for the first time since December — here's what's weighing the stock down

    Tesla closes below $600 for the first time since December — here’s what’s weighing the stock down

    Microsoft’s new ‘Group Transcribe’ iPhone app offers free real-time transcription and translation - 9to5Mac

    Microsoft’s new ‘Group Transcribe’ iPhone app offers free real-time transcription and translation – 9to5Mac

    Microdosing's Feel-Good Benefits Might Just Be Placebo Effect

    Microdosing’s Feel-Good Benefits Might Just Be Placebo Effect

    PS5 restock: our console Twitter tracker – here's it will go back in stock

    PS5 restock: our console Twitter tracker – here’s it will go back in stock

    Jay Blahnik offers rare look behind the scenes of the Apple Fitness+ studios - 9to5Mac

    Jay Blahnik offers rare look behind the scenes of the Apple Fitness+ studios – 9to5Mac

    Google is policing itself on privacy because it knows it has to | Engadget

    Google is policing itself on privacy because it knows it has to | Engadget

    Reddit Rolls Out Green Indicator Dots to Notify People When You're Online

    Reddit Rolls Out Green Indicator Dots to Notify People When You’re Online

    Best Cheap Wireless Keyboard Deals for March 2021 | Digital Trends

    Best Cheap Wireless Keyboard Deals for March 2021 | Digital Trends

    6 steps to build a data-driven company, according to experts

    6 steps to build a data-driven company, according to experts

    Xiaomi Mi 11 back against floor

    Xiaomi, not Samsung or Apple, is taking advantage of Huawei’s woes in Europe

  • Entertainment
    • All
    • Gaming
    • Movie
    • Music
    The US vaccine situation is looking up — but experts say you should keep wearing a mask

    The US vaccine situation is looking up — but experts say you should keep wearing a mask

    How Chase Hudson, TikTok heartthrob, became Lil Huddy, snarling pop-punk rocker

    How Chase Hudson, TikTok heartthrob, became Lil Huddy, snarling pop-punk rocker

    How To Turn Your Biggest Struggle Into A Source Of Inspiration | Stephanie Burns

    How To Turn Your Biggest Struggle Into A Source Of Inspiration

    'WandaVision' caps off Marvel's version of a love story in an emotional finale

    ‘WandaVision’ caps off Marvel’s version of a love story in an emotional finale

    Three actresses, three powerful roles as real-life singers

    Three actresses, three powerful roles as real-life singers

    20 weekend culture picks including the L.A. Phil's return to the Hollywood Bowl

    20 weekend culture picks including the L.A. Phil’s return to the Hollywood Bowl

    Touted as the “World’s Most Famous Beach,” Daytona beckons sunbathers with its 23 miles of hard-packed, white-sand beaches.

    10 of our favorite beaches from all across Florida: Daytona, Delray, St. Pete, Siesta, more

    Patrick J. Adams as his

    Meghan Markle’s ‘Suits’ Co-Star Slams Royal Family For Amplifying Bullying Accusations

    Review: In horror films and thrillers, location, location, location often isn't enough

    Review: In horror films and thrillers, location, location, location often isn’t enough

    Who can unseat 'Drivers License' from No. 1? Drake, Justin Bieber and Bruno Mars take aim

    Who can unseat ‘Drivers License’ from No. 1? Drake, Justin Bieber and Bruno Mars take aim

  • Lifestyle
    • All
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Travel
    Race, title and anguish: Meghan and Harry explain royal rift

    Race, title and anguish: Meghan and Harry explain royal rift

    Russian women on International Women's Day in 1925.

    International Women’s Day 2021: 5 things you didn’t know

    The new 'singlemoon' trend has accelerated amid the pandemic, as bucket-list dreams have become must-do lists for many people

    The best honeymoon-style holidays for solo travellers, from St Lucia to Kenya

    A look from the Versace Fall 2021 collection. 

    Versace Plays With Geometry and Contemporary Daywear for Fall 2021

    Tour Santa Monica’s once-vibrant Black neighborhoods, nearly erased by racism and ‘progress’

    Tour Santa Monica’s once-vibrant Black neighborhoods, nearly erased by racism and ‘progress’

    What You Really Need to Look for When Considering a Franchise

    What You Really Need to Look for When Considering a Franchise

    Column: Stanley Tucci is magical. Why does his Italy travel show leave me so enraged?

    Column: Stanley Tucci is magical. Why does his Italy travel show leave me so enraged?

    Nestlé buys functional beverage maker Essentia Water

    Nestlé buys functional beverage maker Essentia Water

    The limited-edition HipDot x Peeps collection includes a six-shade eyeshadow palette and a set of sponges in the shape and colors of Peeps’ marshmallow chicks.

    Peeps releases marshmallow-inspired makeup line in time for Easter

    Horoscope for Sunday, March 7, 2021

    Horoscope for Sunday, March 7, 2021

42 °f
Chicago
49 ° Tue
53 ° Wed
48 ° Thu
42 ° Fri
No Result
View All Result
Daily illinois - USA | News, Sports & Updates Web Magazine
No Result
View All Result
Home Lifestyle

L.A. Affairs: My grandmother never met him. But she would have loved him too

by Staff Writer
December 19, 2020
in Lifestyle
Reading Time: 4min read
0
L.A. Affairs: My grandmother never met him. But she would have loved him too
491
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter



I met Henry in a loud, crowded bar in Sherman Oaks, close to our respective workplaces, in early March. Having been on my fair share of first dates (26, I’ve crunched the numbers), I came armed with cautious optimism, bolstered by the easy texting banter that followed our meeting on a dating app.

Related posts

Race, title and anguish: Meghan and Harry explain royal rift

Race, title and anguish: Meghan and Harry explain royal rift

March 8, 2021
Russian women on International Women's Day in 1925.

International Women’s Day 2021: 5 things you didn’t know

March 8, 2021

He walked in, and the first thing I noticed was his big smile. I felt this mixture of warmth and nervous energy radiating off of him, and my stomach flipped. Over the course of the evening we swapped stories of our Jewish upbringings, his in Chicago, mine in the San Fernando Valley. He showed genuine interest in my work as an educator and my passion for developing new plays. I loved hearing about his boyhood as an only child and how that translated to an obsession with and career in TV.

I felt as though we’d never run out of things to talk about. And there was this strong buzz of attraction between us.

As he walked me to my car I braced myself for the usual awkward exchange at the end of the night, only this wasn’t so awkward. He opted for a warm hug before asking if I’d like to do this again sometime. I did.

Date No. 2 was planned for the next Friday night at Escuela Taqueria, a BYOB spot on Beverly Boulevard. Since I had selected the restaurant, he had offered to bring the beer, but before he learned if I was an IPA or sour kind of girl, COVID-19 had other plans.

We rescheduled and hoped we’d resume our date in a few weeks. But our banter didn’t lessen, and we continued to talk and text as we settled into our quarantined lives. The citywide closure meant we had no other distractions. Instead of making plans to see a new play or try a restaurant, we spent hours just learning more about each other.

Then my world shifted. My 85-year-old grandmother, Judy, began to rapidly decline. My family made the difficult decision to begin hospice care.

At this point, Henry and I were just weeks into getting to know each other. The most serious topic we’d covered so far was documentary film. Could a new relationship stand the heaviness of my sorrow? But I had to tell him about my grandmother, a woman he’d never met but who made up my whole world.

My grandmother was my best friend. She was a published poet and had a wicked sense of humor. Some of my earliest memories are of her teaching me my ABCs. She’d drive me in her ’85 Volvo to Children’s Book World on Pico Boulevard and fill my arms first with Dr. Seuss, then Eric Carle. When I got older, we devoured Beverly Cleary books together and, when older still, Judy Blume. Although “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” was later deemed inappropriate for a second grader by my mom.

My grandmother had been divorced 40 years before, and since we were both single girls in Los Angeles, it gave us the opportunity to have an especially close relationship with each other. We had movie nights that I deemed the Lonely Hearts Club, when we watched all the black-and-white greats. I was in charge of picking up food, and even though I never spent more than $30 on pizza from Mama’s or burgers from Apple Pan, she would always hand me a few 20s, ignoring my protests of “That’s too much!”

Sharing my memories of her with someone new made her life feel more vibrant.

When she died in April, Henry supported me when it felt like everything was crumbling. And amidst my pangs of grief our relationship blossomed. In July we celebrated our birthdays, which were less than two weeks apart, by sharing our writing. That was a huge step for me. I wrote a poem about the past five months of dating in quarantine. He wrote a sketch piece that presented me as the heroine of my small, 99-seat theater community.

In August, we donned masks and met at a park in Culver City. As we walked to pick up sandwiches for a picnic dinner, I felt that familiar hum between us and, aside from some second-date butterflies, I was completely at ease.

In the months since, I’ve continued to feel that way, only more so. I’ve found a person I can completely be myself around. I feel so lucky that amid a pandemic, I found love.

My grandmother would have gotten a kick out of Henry’s use of Yiddish and his quick wit. And while it’s hard for me to know he’ll never sit at her dinner table on a Friday night or join us for a Lonely Hearts Club movie, meeting him has felt like a final gift from her; some light in all the darkness.

The author is an educator and dramaturge in Los Angeles.

L.A. Affairs chronicles the search for romantic love in all its glorious expressions in the L.A. area, and we want to hear your true story. We pay $300 for a published essay. Email [email protected] You can find submission guidelines here.

Love L.A. Affairs? Now there’s a book of 65 published stories to gift or enjoy. Preorder in time for Valentine’s Day at shoplatimes.com/laaffairs.



Source by www.latimes.com

Share196Tweet123Share49
  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
Van Morrison teams with Eric Clapton for anti-lockdown song

Van Morrison teams with Eric Clapton for anti-lockdown song

December 19, 2020
Sen. Rand Paul's ‘Festivus Report’ claims $54B in tax dollars was 'totally wasted'

Sen. Rand Paul’s ‘Festivus Report’ claims $54B in tax dollars was ‘totally wasted’

December 23, 2020
'Zombie' greenhouse gas lurks in permafrost beneath the Arctic Ocean

‘Zombie’ greenhouse gas lurks in permafrost beneath the Arctic Ocean

December 24, 2020
Race, title and anguish: Meghan and Harry explain royal rift

Race, title and anguish: Meghan and Harry explain royal rift

0
Fact check: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced he would defer his annual raise

Fact check: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced he would defer his annual raise

0
Swedish government sidelines epidemiologist who steered country's no lockdown experiment as deaths rise

Swedish government sidelines epidemiologist who steered country’s no lockdown experiment as deaths rise

0
Race, title and anguish: Meghan and Harry explain royal rift

Race, title and anguish: Meghan and Harry explain royal rift

March 8, 2021
Russian women on International Women's Day in 1925.

International Women’s Day 2021: 5 things you didn’t know

March 8, 2021
The new 'singlemoon' trend has accelerated amid the pandemic, as bucket-list dreams have become must-do lists for many people

The best honeymoon-style holidays for solo travellers, from St Lucia to Kenya

March 8, 2021
Daily illinois - USA | News, Sports & Updates Web Magazine

Copyright © 2020 Dailyillinois.com.

Navigate Site

  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • DMCA
  • Sitemap
  • Write For Us

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • About Us Page
  • Contact
  • DMCA Policy
  • Home 1
  • Privacy Policy
  • Submit, Guest Post, Write For Us and Become a Contributor
  • Terms of Use

Copyright © 2020 Dailyillinois.com.

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.