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 …
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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- 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 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 8, 2024
My oldest son celebrated his big birthday by going on an exotic vacation with his wife…and no children. While they snorkeled and dined on tropical fruit, my husband and I babysat their children, who ranged in age from toddler to …
- June 10, 2024
Today is my birthday! One year ago today, my husband gave me a darling fluffy puppy for my birthday. She was eight weeks old and looked like a stuffed animal. Ruby is a birthday gift that keeps on giving. She’s …
- May 27, 2024
When I was a child, I enjoyed writing poems. Initially, my poetry was rather pedantic, of the “roses are red” variety. But my mother gushed over my efforts and encouraged my creative writing. Over time, my poems became less stilted …
- May 13, 2024
Our goldendoodle puppy just celebrated her first birthday. When Ruby was a puppy, she looked like an adorable stuffed animal. As she grew, her wavy hair became curlier and curlier until each strand resembled a tiny corkscrew. Even though we …
- 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 …
- 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 …
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