For now, Darth Maul has won. I wish it were simply a movie script for another Star Wars film, but it's real and it's happening here in the US and around the world. We can't wish it away. The evil overlords are here and fighting to destroy all that is good and just. Now we …
I switched from the bird app when the Nazis arrived and found a home on Threads. It struck me how appropriate that name is. There is a fantastic and diverse community of #womensupportingwomen, especially in the writing community #bookthreads. Threads were not always just a cute social media name but an integral part of women’s …
The other morning I was getting ready to go out and spotted a slip of paper from a fortune cookie sitting on the corner of my desk. I remember collecting it months ago and had forgotten about it. Somehow, on this particular morning, it magically showed up. As a person of an age where every …
Continue reading What If I Told You You’re Never Too Old to Follow Your Ultimate Dreams?
A few days ago, I took my first fall hike into the woods to enjoy a spectacular November day in Northern California and look for signs of mushrooms. It's a little early for mushroom season, but we had a decent rain about a week ago, so I was hopeful. We found a smattering of early …
Maybe we shouldn't have named our cat Leo. He certainly thinks he's king of all things...like my laundry. He's right in the middle of it when I throw it on the bed. I literally have to shut him out so I can put on clean sheets and fold my t-shirts. His other talents include fetch, …
Continue reading Capricious Cats, Thunderstorms of Thor and Other Unsolvable Mysteries
I grew up in a small town. That's not unique...a lot of us did. But not all small towns are nestled on a stunning ridge overlooking the central valley of California on a road that (at the time) ended high up the mountain. I could see all the way across the valley to the coastal …
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