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In my last post I talked about the friendships I formed through Twitter.  I used to think of social media as a chore imposed on me by my publisher.  Social?  I associate that with fun, and interacting with random strangers wasn't my idea of fun.  Not until I began to understand … [Read more...] about Beach Babes

I live near Times Square where I can observe the revelry from a distance without getting peed on (according to a friend who had that happen to him, because apparently once you’re behind those barricades, there’s no getting out - even to use the bathroom- it’s not uncommon) or … [Read more...] about Ringing in the New Year

I confess the holidays are a mixed bag for me. I have fond memories of Christmas growing up, me and my five siblings decorating the tree and counting down the days on our Advent calender. A stocking full of Hershey's kisses, maple candy soldiers and tangerines and the big present … [Read more...] about Debugging the Christmas Humbug

When I was a kid, I never went swimming wearing a swimsuit if I could help it. There's something about the feel of the water against your bare skin. Once you've experienced it, second-best won't do. I suppose it's the closest I'll ever get to knowing what it's like to be a … [Read more...] about Skinnydipping

"I did it," confessed the six-year-old boy. He stood pale before my husband Sandy, having tossed a rock that shattered a window in our rental car. Sandy was at the local fair in Grantsburg, Wisconsin, where we were vacationing. He was rolling out of the parking lot after the … [Read more...] about Heart of a Town