Category Archives: My Thoughts

I finished reading Catch-22 today (a week after starting it), and I must say, after reading a book that long and unenjoyable, I feel like I deserve a Medal of Honor. Reader Perseverance is so underrated sometimes. I once heard … Continue reading →

You learn something new every day, and on this trip to California to visit my brother and his family, I learned that March 29 would have been my father’s birthday. It seems bizarre to admit I am 33 years old and … Continue reading →

Today is Tuesday, March 25, and I’m thinking, “Oh my God, I’m leaving home in three days– and I still haven’t done my taxes– I need to get on that!!” Because I– like a great many other wonderful people– tend to push off doing … Continue reading →

The past seven days of my life have been So Incredibly Cool!! My first print book has been released for sale– and people are buying it– and maybe they will read it, too– which is even cooler!! Here is Funshine Bear … Continue reading →

Last weekend, I was able to read the book Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth About Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar– Your Brain’s Silent Killers, by David Perlmutter, M.D., and it was an amazing, transformative experience. Here’s a picture of the book, … Continue reading →

I was able to watch the Oscars on Sunday night, which I thought was fantastic, and I just can’t express how many insanely happy hearts I have around Ellen DeGeneres and this selfie Bradley Cooper took. I mean, how can … Continue reading →

Today is March 2, and I’ve been contemplating watching the Oscars this year. I haven’t watched the Oscars in eons. But this year, I want 12 Years a Slave to win for Best Picture, and I’m torn about who should … Continue reading →

Today was a busy day for me. I had probate work to deal with in the morning, probate errands to run, I think I still managed to add 1,000 words to my current manuscript, and I had to clean my house … Continue reading →

I recently attended a party in town with my husband. He knew everyone there, and I knew a few people. Well, I knew two people. The rest, I was either introduced to, or it was assumed we should already know … Continue reading →

I entered a contest this month to win free tuition to the Writing by Writers workshop in Boulder, Colorado this March. The rules? The “short short” story could only be 250 words long, and must mention either a Volkswagen beetle, … Continue reading →