Sacrifice and Service
This very moving piece was sent to me yesterday and brought me to tears. This woman's son has just graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy. Her other son will be graduating from West Point next year. I think those of…
Interview: In The Shadow of Greatness
Joshua Welle and Graham Plaster, I must say, it is entirely a privilege to interview the two of you. Can’t wait to spread word about your wonderful book.We military romance novelists write stories with military heroes. Different genre than yours, of course,…
Coming Home
My husband and daughter are coming home from China on Thursday. Can't wait to hear the stories. My daughter emailed me this morning and said Don has learned to suck the heads off shrimp just like any good Chinese. He's…
Z is for Zone
Welcome back to the last day of the A-Z Blog Challenge. This April has been the Letters of Gratitude. Some of you have stopped by every day. I owe you a badge! Others are new friends we have picked up…
Y is for You’ll Know When You Get There
Welcome back to almost the end of the A-Z Blog Challenge. My theme has been the Letters of Gratitude. Like I mentioned in yesterday's post, I'm in San Diego, taking a class for my Real Estate business. It is 3…
X is for Xanthoma
The definition of xanthoma, the meaning of the word Xanthoma: n. - A skin problem marked by the development (on the eyelids and neck and back) of irregular yellow nodules; sometimes attributable to disturbances of cholesterol Why Xanthoma, you ask?…
W is for Wedding Disasters
Wedding disasters interest me. Don't ask me why. In my romance novelist world of the happily ever after, I guess I just have this sick sense of humor for things that go horribly wrong. In this case, my post will…
V is for Violas
I love violas. They are cheerful, easy to grow, and make me look like I know what I'm doing as a gardener. They are perfect for filling in a potted grouping - they just grow where there's space and fill…
Understanding Balance
I was going to originally title this post: Understanding winning and losing. But that has the wrong connotation, because if someone "wins" that brings to mind someone else "losing." And isn't life a tapestry of both? And many would say…
T is for Tomales
Tomales, California is a great little coastal town, about 50 miles north of San Francisco, in Marin County. We used to take long drives through the countryside when my husband and I were first married, so I've driven these winding…