It is done — one completed novel, a work from my heart, a story told from beginning to end. It starts like this: Now here I am, a small flickering light, sputtering softly in my chair, shifting, winking on and … Continue reading →

May you find love and comfort in 2011, may your dreams come true, may your brilliance be recognized and enlarged. And may we all remember. Happy New Year and love to family and friends, Auburn

On a good day, I love to write.  Words unfurl like flags in a soft breeze.  Ideas and story scenes effortlessly bounce around and, before I know it, I’ve done something glorious and dazzlingly close to lovely. But on those … Continue reading →

If you are like me, you love Christmas.  You love that twinkle twinkle, starry night, angel-on-top-of-the-tree feeling.  You love the lights, the ornaments you’ve collected over the years, the crackle of wrapping paper, holiday songs on the radio.  You drive … Continue reading →

While I’m organizing my thoughts for an actual post, here’s a little sumpin sumpin for your Sunday morning enjoyment.

Since I’m no longer mistaken for a young woman, I’ve decided it makes sense for me to join my retired colleagues who spend their days cart-cruising the aisles of the local Costco.  One would think that weekday shoppers would be … Continue reading →

It’s usually just a tiny conversation, only a few words long.  But every day, millions of men and women stand in their living rooms, their hands clutched to their chests, worry spilling from their eyes.  I can’t remember, they say.  … Continue reading →

When my arm is completely and totally all more better from its recent fracture, this is how I shall dance!   Seriously. But more seriously, this is exactly why music and arts education should be kept in our schools.  Think … Continue reading →

Here is how ink is made. It looks so delicious, I want to put it in a bowl and eat it with a delicate, fluted spoon. Instead, I’ll simply remember this amazing instructive video when my manuscript, All the Dancing … Continue reading →

It’s harder than I thought.  I’m trying very hard to reclaim my body; it’s been misplaced and so far, I’ve not found where I put the darned thing.  Once-upon-a-time, there was a season of magical days when everything worked perfectly … Continue reading →