I had a different topic in mind for my semi-weekly post, but Steve Jobs’ passing pushed some buttons. Buttons intuitively designed with cool colors and shapes… I should offer some context that I am what Jobs’ marketing department would call a Slow Adapter. I like the gadgets but take a …
I have a toddler and I’ve been reading to him from the day he got here. I have books in his crib, in my purse and all over the house. He was helping me turn the pages at five months! It was one of the best days when he brought …
I have a big black rectangle on my wall. It used to be a television. But since it doesn’t televise anything anymore, it is now just a black rectangle. If I was my Great Grandmother, I could crochet a cozy for it to pretty it up a little. I canceled …
She’s ’bout 5’7, eyes of blue but oh my what those five feet could do…has anyone seen my gal? My daughter’s taller than the original lyrics so the bouncy tune doesn’t work so well, but I was thinking of this song today as I listen to swing music on one …
The weather is really good here. And I know that isn’t true much of everywhere else. So, I’d like to invite all those suffering in insufferable heat to come on over, spend some time on the deck and I’ll put together a pitcher of icy cold margaritas for us. One …
I wrote a bit ago about how parenting taught me about writing. I got to thinking– what has writing taught me about (other than writing)? So here are a few thoughts on how fiction writing is like real life. By the way, I’m making key lime pie martinis this week. …