Honesty, faith, loyalty, love, learning from failure, and never backing down from a challenge–so many gifts from one wonderful father. I don’t know how I got so lucky. Love you, Dad–Happy Father’s Day. 💜 June 17th Words Journal: 0 words Long fiction: 0 words Short fiction: 0 words Non-fiction: 0 words Blogging: 55 words …Read More
Random Bits and Bobs We burn more fat if we exercise on an empty stomach. Sounds logical, but ugh. Gymboree was one of my number one choices for adorable kids’ clothing. How sad that they’re filing for bankruptcy. Gwyneth Paltrow and a day with Goop. In a galaxy far, far away. I can’t bear …Read More
Thursday was a bit of a down day. Our girl and her fiancé left for their summer gigs up east, and I simply crashed. I started out the day with good intentions, but by the time I finished my healthy yogurt, blueberry, and Udi’s granola breakfast, and found that I also ate my entire …Read More
I haven’t been a girly-girl since I had my first child. In fact, I don’t think I was ever issued a girly-girl card. Manicures and pedicures have never been a regular part of my life. At my last pedicure, the guy who was cleansing and lotioning my legs (is that even a thing at a …Read More
I’m over at the Kill Zone Blog today, where I’ve posted a critique of an anonymous author’s opening to a novel called The Last White Rose. I was shy about writing the critique because I don’t often do personal critiques, except for friends and the occasional student. But I had a lot of fun doing …Read More
Every year I take many pictures of the gorgeous orange tiger lilies as good friend gave me years ago. This year I wondered what they would look like if they grew on the moon. June 12th Words Journal: 77 words Long fiction: Revising Short fiction: 0 words Non-fiction: …Read More
“I don’t have a favorite color, because I’m not a four-year-old.” Where did I hear that? A film, perhaps? As I recall, the delivery was pretty snarky, but it still made a huge impression on me. I felt so…liberated. Why do we have to have favorite things? Maybe someone first asked that question …Read More