Christmas Commercialism

 
Don’t get me wrong–I like this time of year. I love the crispness in the air, the bite of cold air that nips at my nose on my walk to work. I love the scent of family holiday recipes floating down the sidewalk to greet me on my walk home. But most [...]

You Never Know Who You’ll Run Into

I was in my “zone” a couple of weeks ago while waiting (again) for a bus to come. As I stood there freezing my rear end off (the wind was blowing something fierce), an elderly lady stopped to ask me about the McDonald’s across the street in a European accent. She said that [...]

Once in a Lifetime

 
 
 
 
 
Will bought tickets to the Keith Urban concert at Allstate Arena before my birthday rolled around. They were my birthday gift from him. And what a gift!
Our seats were excellent. I was about five seats away from the catwalk that runs out onto the main floor. Keith was thisclose to me…and I could see the [...]

On My Reading List

I have a stack of books on my nightstand ready to peruse right now–mostly romance novels, of course. When I’m reading about romance, I’m able to glean some inspiration. It puts me “in the mood” to write, so to speak. At the moment, I’m reading Julie Anne Long’s The Runaway Duke, and [...]

Some Initial Thoughts

 
 
You will view many topics on this blog–money matters, writing, marital issues, and maybe even the occasional dog story courtesy of Frasier. But mostly what I hope to accomplish here is the sharing my thoughts and experiences with others who may be going through similar episodes. If you have comments or questions–or maybe [...]