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My Thoughts on Finishing Another First Draft
This past week, I finished the first draft of my current work-in-progress. I began this
May 20, 2026
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This past week, I finished the first draft of my current work-in-progress. I began this
One of the presents I gave my three-year-old granddaughter for her sister’s birthday earlier this
As I’ve written before, when my daughter was born I thought she was the “icing
I hope your holiday celebrations have been filled with magic moments – moments you want
I’ve written many times about Pacific Grove and Carmel, California, and other venues on the
My husband and I have thankfully escaped getting COVID-19 so far (knock on wood), though
In the summer of 1989, when our daughter was four and our son seven, we
My granddaughter paid me a visit this past weekend (with her parents), so I haven’t
Many family heirlooms—or future heirlooms—have sentimental value because of the stories behind them. But the
I only spent one Christmas at my maternal grandparents’ home in Pacific Grove, California. That
In some families, Santa Claus comes to call ahead of Christmas Eve every year. Other
Over the Christmas break, I went to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City
In just a few days, my granddaughter will be eighteen months old. I won’t be
This post is mostly about The Buddha in the Attic, by Julie Oksuka, which my
I deliberately try to keep this blog apolitical. Yet, the theme of this blog is
One day during my recent visit to New York, my friend and I walked through
My daughter has always been a focused individual. I’ve described before her intense effort at
In August, my husband and I were fortunate enough to take a couple of days
I was a valedictorian in my high school class. There were six of us with
My husband has always been a student of military and naval history. He spouts off
Many thanks to those of you who have written comments on my earlier posts or