Sep 18, 2021 | Faith, Happenings
Recently we had a recall election for the governor. Regardless of how one voted, the average person I talk to doesn’t have much faith in the elections. Personally, I feel we should have stuck with just yes or no on the governor, and if he was ousted, let the Lt....
Aug 28, 2021 | Happenings, My Life, On Writing
I have been fortunate indeed to find a wonderful agent to handle my manuscripts through the years. She has been my agent and friend for over 12 years. Recently she had the misfortune to break her hip and ended up in the hospital and then rehab. Something traumatic...
Aug 21, 2021 | Happenings, My Life
All of us have incidents and people in our past that come to the fore once in a while. For some reason a memory surfaced of someone I met while I was dating my husband, Frank. Phil came to the singles group with a friend he’d gone to school with and he was very nice....
Aug 14, 2021 | Happenings, My Life
My girlfriend Liz lost her dear husband Mike in March of this year and we planned to take a trip of some kind to get her out of the house. When some planned group trips fell through due to COVID, I suggested a road trip, which is what she and Mike used to do a lot of....
Aug 7, 2021 | Faith, Happenings, My Life
I may have written before about these, but it still touches me to find a shiny penny in a parking lot, a field, walking down an alley, or any other unusual place. Years ago, I read an article by a young woman who missed her grandmother. The grandmother gave her shiny...
Jul 24, 2021 | Composing Music, Happenings, My Life, On Writing
My main publisher is not doing fiction anymore and thus ends our association, since fiction is what I write. Two proposals are out with other publishers, but we’ll see what happens with them. With 14 books written, I’m sure I can retire and feel good about the legacy...
Jul 17, 2021 | Happenings, My Life
Upon reaching the ripe old age of 83, friends and family urge me constantly to be cautious. I cannot afford to break a bone or do myself another injury! However, little throw rugs seem to lie in wait for me to tread so they can slip merrily out from under me! I’ve...
May 31, 2021 | Happenings
Most people in residential areas have cats, dogs, or birds. My son has a dog, a rabbit, and now, what he calls a miniature pig! In reading an article in National Geographic, it is clear that there are no permanently miniature pigs! They are little and cute, but can...
