One of the biggie denominations in my life was Southern Baptist. I first attended one when I was in eighth grade. My friend, Shirley, invited me. Their family were devout Baptists and I was sort of mystified by them. They had five kids. Actually, it might have been six. I do …
Well, it’s happening. I am officially getting old. Which is to say, things are happening to me that I remember only happening to old people. And you know, some of them aren’t so bad: 1- I get the front seat. I went to Montana to my daughter’s graduation and was …
Do you ever learn something radical that you all ready knew? I have known for decades- decades I tell you!- that life is the journey, not the destination. I mean, didn’t that come out as a greeting card or after school special when we were in high school? I’m sure …
PressBooks is the system I use to help format and publish The Roaring Redwoods. I’ll also be using it for the California Cocktails Series. They contacted me about an interview for their blog. That was kind of fun. Now, just waiting for Oprah… It’s live TODAY and here is the …
I have liked writing for so long that I can not remember NOT liking writing. It feels so natural to me that I am slightly shocked to find out that not everyone feels like I do about words and language. But I was not encouraged to be a writer so …
How’s 2015 going for you? I felt– at the end of 2014– that this year would be a pivotal one. So many things were happening or going to happen (or not happen as the case may be) that I knew I would reach the end of it with a WOW. …