On Saturday I attended a "celebration of life" gathering for my oldest friend, Kay Freeman Terzian. It was so strange walking into her house and not seeing her there. Whenever I would visit her through the years, which wasn't often enough due to distance, she'd always greet me … [Read more...] about A Life
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Nature of the Beach
Had friends join me this weekend at the beach. So I got to play hooky. Yay! I met fellow author Josie Brown and her hubby, Martin, at an author event she organized, and we became fast friends. Yesterday it was sunny, so we dined al fresco on the deck. Good friends, good food, … [Read more...] about Nature of the Beach
Feeling Blue? Go Fishing.
The Brits have a word for it: knackered. Slang for exhausted, but stressed out and/or depressed can also fall under that heading. In December, I had just come off a long period of intensive writing and was feeling at loose ends. I woke up every morning with a pit in my stomach … [Read more...] about Feeling Blue? Go Fishing.
Christmas Ruminations
Every year at this time I think about the year gone by, starting with, how did it go by so fast? It was easier to keep track of time when my kids were young, like the ladder of pencil marks on the door frame marking their heights as they grew. Now it's a blur. I don't really make … [Read more...] about Christmas Ruminations
Cyber Monday
Don't know about you, but I simply cannot face the crowds in stores around the holidays. Those TV reports of the mobs descending on Victoria's Secret? Sheer madness. Online shopping is my preferred mode, and if you're taking advantage of Cyber Monday, just thought I'd share … [Read more...] about Cyber Monday
