I have a friend who BUGS me. He comes up with – or finds – these wonderful ideas and then parks them in front of me and says disingenuously, “Wouldn’t that make a good story?” followed by repeated pokes of, … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2017
Hey, what are you reading? It’s an invitation. Lemme see. No way. Sounds of paper rattling, a scuffle. You gotta be kidding. It’s from them? An invitation to a Christmas party? So? … Continue reading
At this time of year, with lots of festive foods and deserts playing havoc with your digestion and your wallet, sometimes you just want something simple. With funds in short supply from buying gifts and all those special family meals, … Continue reading
Maui Dreams—Swimming in a Winter Wonderland NOTE: Here are repurposed photos from earlier blogs, with a few added bits. I’ll return next Saturday with the next installment of my Greece travels: The amazing island of Santorini. Happy Holidays to all! … Continue reading
(This post is part of my Patreon-supported New Worlds series.) It’s hard to talk about kinship without also talking about marriage, but I’m going to delay that for the time being, and stop on the border between the two by … Continue reading
Like all comfort food from my childhood, this is kinda gross, but I loved it. Squishy, salty, peppery, a little sweet from the bread and peas…omg now I want some, and it’s got about six things in it I shouldn’t eat.
Continue readingAfter all these years, I’ve finally figured out my writing process. It goes something like this: Get a bit of inspiration. Write until it begins to take shape as a story. Sit on it a bit, read it, and then … Continue reading
(This post is part of a blog series. In case you haven’t read it, here’s the first post.) The first thing Tesla did when we placed our order was inform us they were giving us a few days to change … Continue reading
The _ key on my laptop is not working. This has been a trying year. A year ago in November there was the election, about which, perhaps, the less spoken, the better. 48 hours after the election my lovely Uncle … Continue reading
This holiday season is a little awkward for me. Anybody running into this, too? Part of it is the political climate and my fears and disillusions. Part of it though is that I had surgery about 2.5 weeks ago. I’m … Continue reading