Technology can be your best friend or worst enemy. It can be a help or a hindrance, a blessing or a burden. I am not anti-technology, I am just technologically challenged (according to my kids). I didn’t grow up with …
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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- April 22, 2024
Before I launch a series of dating disaster blog posts, I thought I’d start with a meet-cute story…my own. My husband and I met at a dance that my law school roommate convinced me to attend. She didn’t meet anyone …
- April 15, 2024
Many of the humorous stories about the kids in my books are based on real life experiences with my own offspring. I have four adult children, three boys and a girl, and ten grandchildren so far. The oldest three kids …
- April 8, 2024
Located only minutes from downtown, Balboa Park has been viewed as the crown jewel and cultural heart of San Diego. It contains more than one thousand acres and over a dozen museums. The park also houses an assortment of gardens, …
- April 1, 2024
I thought it was apropos to publish this blog post on April Fools’ Day. I’ve often wondered whether setting my sights on a writing career was a foolhardy venture. When I completed my manuscript, I naively assumed that I’d finished …
- March 25, 2024
In case you can’t tell from the title, I like alliteration. It rolls off the tongue. I also like clever puns, good jokes, and humorous tales. It must be in my DNA or have something to do with my upbringing. …
- March 18, 2024
The Sleuthing by the Seaside series is set in a suburb of San Diego and incorporate local landmarks, like the Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve depicted on the Home Page. My talented daughter-in-law, Lexi Skousen, painted the beautiful watercolor posted at the …
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- March 11, 2024
To paraphrase an old song by Albert Hammond: they say it never rains in Southern California, but it pours, man, it pours. After being deluged by heavy rains, our drenched yard became soggy and soft. And Ruby, our cute little …
- March 4, 2024
This is my very first blog post. I’m a newbie, a novice, so go easy on me while I find my sea legs. In the past, I haven’t been very active in the social media scene. I’m what’s known as …
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