Oh, please! … Can’t a dog and his frog get a little privacy?

… dancing for our suppers?  Don’t we all skitter in and out, looking for crumbs or worms or a nice arugula salad with those little cherry tomatoes, some crisp Feta sprinkled over the top and a splash of low-fat vinaigrette?  … Continue reading →

It seems the conclusion of a day often lands far from its beginning.  Ask any writer.  As in every good story, a writer’s characters are changed by outside influences, by following their hearts, by participating in life.  So it goes … Continue reading →

I’d like to know who took my Wilson.  It’s okay to come clean with me.  I promise I’m not litiginous.  But I want to know … WHAT DID YOU DO WITH MY WILSON? The last I know, I trotted my … Continue reading →

The other day I was asked to explain how … or more specifically, why … I wrote a story about Alzheimer’s disease from the inside-out.  From the thoughts and viewpoint of a woman trapped in such a gripping disease.  Why … Continue reading →

Dorothy had it right.  There IS no place like home. After a lovely four-day conference in beautiful Seattle, where I met some of the brightest, most accomplished and articulate writers, agents and editors, it was nevertheless good to be home … Continue reading →

It occurred to me today that I completely missed an anniversary of sorts — the fourteenth anniversary of the removal of a brain tumor.  Kind of a big day in this little woman’s life.  I’ve never before missed marking the … Continue reading →

We have a swimming pool in the backyard.  Don’t be jealous.  It’s a pain in the patookie!  Especially for Dan whose daily routine includes scooping, brushing, filtering, measuring, testing, muttering under his breath at the inhumanity of it all.  Monthly, … Continue reading →

It rained last night.  Great heaving drops filled with lightning and sound.  The dogs did well.  Dan and I were enthralled.  At one point, we had 167 lightening strikes in ten minutes.  It was spectacular! I woke this morning wanting … Continue reading →