Tag Archives: dreams
Baking for Fun and Frustration?
Every now and then I decide to amaze visitors to my home with my baking skills. My Book Club members were the latest witnesses to my baking “skills.” Now, before I relate this story, I should preface it by … Continue reading
A Solo Traveler
As I get older, I am very aware of how time is limited and the fact that tomorrow—or even five minutes from now—isn’t guaranteed. This realization led me to do something I never thought I’d do—travel outside of familiar places … Continue reading
I Think I’ll Write a Book
“I think I’ll write a book someday,” said the young woman. “It will be poetry, verses about love and longing and the angst of being twenty.” That Christmas she received a suede-covered volume from her beau inscribed ‘Kate’s Scribbles.’ … Continue reading
New Year’s Resolutions
The New Year is underway, and somewhere, a well meaning soul is trying to stick to his/her New Year’s resolutions. I wish him or her good luck. However, I haven’t made any resolutions. Making resolutions is a time honored … Continue reading
Tell the World You Liked It
One of the most powerful boosts for many writers is Amazon.com. It provides a platform for unknown authors to bypass the stranglehold traditional publishing houses have on the industry. Services like Book Baby, Create Space and others support the independent … Continue reading
Chasing a Dream
It’s hard to chase a dream. Dreams are ephemeral and unpredictable. They’re illogical. They don’t follow the rules of physics. Dreams can make you feel elated or leave you empty and confused. When you wake from a dream, it can … Continue reading
They Liked It–They Really Liked It!
Well, it’s official—at least two of my readers enjoyed the stories in my new book, Elvis Saves a Marriage and Other Short Stories! Having a reader –or many readers—enjoy what you write is the ultimate reward for most writers, I … Continue reading
Progress?
The developer here in my community continues to build new homes wherever the company can find a space that could accommodate a house, even if it’s a lot no bigger than the proverbial postage stamp. That’s the price of living … Continue reading
Hawai’i
I finally got to Hawai’i. Three tries, three cancellations, and finally—I made it! Hawai’i was all I hoped and dreamed it would be. The weather was nearly perfect: warm and sunny with a lovely breeze that kept the bugs and … Continue reading
A Special Place
Every morning I take my faithful canine companion, Sparkle, for a walk. We have route that we both enjoy. Sparkle likes it because it is a treasure –trove of (apparently) fascinating smells. I enjoy it because it is beautiful and … Continue reading