Read or write? That is the question! Most writers love to read, and I’m no exception. I am typically plowing through at least two books at a time. I listen to an audiobook as I walk the dog, drive the …
Who me? Write a blog? You must be jesting. Watch out for flying pigs and a cold front down below. Because against type, I’m launching a site…and writing a blog.
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- September 9, 2024
My husband attended a college that was in close proximity to the ski slopes. He scrimped and saved so he could purchase a discounted student ski pass. He’d grown up skiing on a regular basis at Mt. Baldy and Big …
- September 2, 2024
Shake. Roll over. Dance. Ruby performs tricks like a trained circus dog…when she is in the mood. She comes when called…if she feels so inclined. She fetches the ball and drops it at my feet…then quickly snatches it back before …
- August 26, 2024
I love animals. My mother generously indulged my pet passion. Even though we lived in a residential area close to the beach, I had a bantam hen who laid brown eggs and a mallard duck who produced green eggs. My …
- August 19, 2024
I recently attended a reunion of some high school friends. It was fun to reconnect and catch up. Some people had barely aged and looked almost the same as their yearbook photos. Others had changed, but you could still see …
- August 12, 2024
Today is my husband’s birthday, so I decided to write a post with him in mind. I met my husband many moons ago when I was a starry-eyed teenager. We were both college students on summer break at the time, …
- August 5, 2024
Most of the humorous scenes in the book that revolve around the children are based on real-life incidents with my own kids. The events were more traumatic than funny in the heat of the moment, but the passage of time …
- July 29, 2024
Growing up by the beach, I’ve always had a natural affinity for aquatic animals. I lived in Manhattan Beach during most of my childhood and the Huntington Beach area during high school. After college, my husband and I settled in …
- July 22, 2024
When we moved into our current home, my youngest child was 2 years old and the oldest was 12. Along with the furniture, clothes, and toys, we brought along forty boxes of books. And that was what remained after we’d pared down …
- July 15, 2024
My husband has a never-ending supply of dating disaster stories. And he’s always willing to share. Some tales poke fun at him. Other incidents focus an embarrassing spotlight on his date. The stories you are about to read are true. …
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