Trash and Marriage
When I think of love, I think of my garbage can and my dish drainer. Seriously. Eighteen years ago this summer, DH and I married in a beautiful garden ceremony. Immediately afterward, we set up...
View ArticleMeet and Greet Your Characters
Our high school senior class graduated on Sunday. Eldest Son’s Girl Friend was among the cap and gown wearers. After the ceremony, we attended her graduation party. It was the first time I truly felt...
View ArticleChemically Balanced: building even characters
We have a pool. It’s refreshing on hot days, fun when the kids want to hang and a great way to get exercise. It’s also work. We have to clean it (amazing how much dirt and leaves get in the water...
View ArticleWhere Art Thou, Humor?
My Dear Hubby texted me: Going to Dick’s Sports, was there anything to get yet? My response after trying on a dress this past weekend: a new a$$ for me. Him: I’ll check in the rear of the store. I love...
View Article(Un)Healthy Writing 3: Codependency
Co-dependent relationships aid and abet bad habits. For the third installment of this series, please hop on over to From the Write Angle to determine if your writing relationships are healthy…or not....
View ArticleImpressed Much? What our words really say.
An early morning phone call and an unexpected death have me pondering those trace impressions we leave behind each and every day. Eldest headed out of town today with friends for a much-anticipated...
View ArticleTwenty Years of Greatness
No, I haven’t been writing for twenty years. I’ve been married to the same wonderful man for 7,305 days. We’ve had our ups and downs (obviously), but the truth: I’ve never been happier than I am right...
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