When I dreamed about moving south for the warmer weather, visions of the outdoors beckoned. Enjoying the nearby parks and the lake were what I had in mind. What I didn’t count on was the…
Social distancing takes on a new perspective when you move to a new state. The past few weeks were nail-biters for us. Our movers came a few days early, saying they wanted to get our…
How are you doing in these strange and scary times we live in? Every day seems to add more suspense and drama to our lives. Will the grocery store have eggs? Should I even venture…
It’s no secret where I get my love of stories and books. From my dad. My earliest memories of him are sitting on his lap while he read “Alice in Wonderland.” He especially loved to…
When you’re a writer, you get to all the fun stuff other people would call “wasting time.” But it’s not. It’s book research. Need some good character names? Check out lists of popular Austrian or…
There are days when I realized that my eyes are letting me down. I don’t mean that I can’t see. After all these years, I’ve grown used to my nearsighted astigmatism. Now add to…
One of the most terrifying decisions I ever had to face was choosing a college. For the first time in my life, my path wasn’t laid out for me. If I didn’t take action,…
Some people plan their vacations. They research every hotel, restaurant and flight. They read reviews of every activity and plan their trip to the minute. Can’t do it. That seems too much like work. This…
So many of life’s adventures involving letting go. Letting go of things I’d really rather cling to. But something odd happens when I let go. I find freedom. Let Go of Stuff Sometimes I look…
Last summer, while attempting to entertain my middle grandson, I convinced him to try an experiment. We were going to make a cake over the barbecue. I’d seen a video that made it look so…