I was telling a friend we- people in general, not he and I specifically- should come with warning labels. And, then, because I’m me, I wondered where they should go. And I thought they should be on our bottoms. That way, there would still be some mystery. I wouldn’t want …
I went to Stockton for Thanksgiving. It’s about a 2 hour drive that took almost 3.5 because of holiday traffic. I was born in Stockton. Moved away when I was 9. Moved back when I was 18. Moved away and back when I was 22 and then moved away at …
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. …
One of my kids came home from summer camp and said he’d had an epiphany. I won’t share what it was here, but simply using the word epiphany impressed me. And in the space before he shared the actual revelation, I was sure I was about to hear something about …
There are so many silly drinks out there. One I happen to like is a mimosa. I just find it kind of silly to drink alcohol at breakfast. But because it has orange juice in it and comes in a champagne flute- all righty then. Silly does not mean I’m …