Living with a Broken Patella
Dear Friends, Here I am at Day 9 of this journey in a steel rod brace. I broke my patella in a fall and had a patellectomy. I am amazed at how much we take for granted and hope these brief comments will give you pause to be extremely grateful as you go through your […]
Learning to be a Caregivee
Dear Friends, A book on caregiving about which I was so excited has been juxtaposed against the plight of being a restrained, dependent caregivEE! How’s that for irony! Here’s what I’m learning about my life as I remain immobile for the next 6 weeks in a steel rod brace and a broken knee cap. Can […]
So You Want to Be a Writer?
Dear Friends, I believe there’s a tickle inside every person’s throat that yearns to cough out a book. We all would like to share our inner creativity and develop a beautiful story, a humorous play, a thrilling crime novel, a meaningful book of poetry, or a children’s book that will be adored. Many people want […]
Writing Is a Full-Time Job
Dear Friends, January is almost half over already, and I must admit that I’ve never been busier in my life! I slipped in conversation the other day and made reference to being “retired.” I and the friend I was with both burst out laughing as we simultaneously saw the ludicrousness of that statement. Marketing a […]
The Paris Attack
Dear Friends, Bernie and I were shocked to hear the news from Paris yesterday morning. The city we both love so much was violated in the worst kind of way, an attack on freedom of speech and freedom of the press. If there are any rights so vehemently defended by the French, it is those […]
Who’s Afraid of Social Media?
If you’re in your twenties and reading this, have a good laugh and expect to wonder what the heck I’m talking about. Perhpas it might also explain some issues with your parents or grandparents. If you’re in your sixties and reading this, pour yourself a stiff drink (of your choice), take a seat, find your […]
A Message from E.B. White
A word is dead When it is said, Some say. I say it just begins to live that day. – Emily Dickinson Dear friends, On this chilly-for-Alabama, first day of 2015, I have been reading about E.B. White, famed journalist, writer, essayist of the mid-twentieth century. If you know Charlotte’s Web or Stuart Little, […]
Christmas reconciliation
Christmas came storming in much too soon with a plethora of images and a menagerie of colors, fabrics, flavors and aromas: twinkling white lights; gaudy, wide-ribbon swirls all over the tree;, lime greens; peppermint bows and sticky candy canes; fresh pine needles; snuggly socks; movie marathons; Christmas tree trails and drive-through light extravaganzas. Whew! Houses […]