WHAT IS THE OPPOSITE OF CREATIVE WRITING? After staring at my keyboard for hours last night reading headlines, a few blogs, and playing too many phone games to mentally let go of my week, I went to bed. BLOCKED BIG TIME! Somehow, while sleeping, I sorted my issues and found a resolution. DIVIDE AND CONQUER!…
When planning our first family road trip to Viva Las Vegas; my cynical kids (and a few grownups) asked “Are kids allowed?” “What is there to do?” CHALLENGE ACCEPTED…The mission we accepted was to find something memorable for each of us that we wouldn’t find back home in Southern California. …Oh, and swim, people-watch and…
[NOTE: To really understand this story, you have to start at the beginning…] When one fish dies, one can say many things… Paul was the smaller, naturally weaker fish – he didn’t have as much of a chance He’d been through a lot already in his short life surviving the fair and the floor At…
I’m still designing how the label “Writer” fits me. Writing still exists as more of a hobby or side-gig right now, but occupies more real estate on my 8-year plan. So I try to emanate what writers do… They write, read, write, wander, go on writing retreats, write, submit articles, drink wine, apply for writing…
My family has always loved OREO cookies, the original ones (Double stuff included). When OREO first introduced golden ones, I tried them – once. When the birthday flavor came out, again, we tried them but ran back to the original recipe. When Thins first appeared, we were not even interested. Our cookie logic believed that…
Today I wallowed in self-pity over this cold lasting FOREVER – really, 8 days – and my cold med-muted creativity. Then, something sparkly caught my eye to draw my vision beyond the walls of my Kleenex box. Vanessa Chapman nominated ME for a versatile blogger award! This means a lot because I frequently ponder whether…
Happy Hundred day!
Thanks for dropping in to celebrate with me!
What a fantastic accomplishment! Congratulations to you!
I hope to pick up the pace! I was skipping rocks for a while but now hope to find the path again! Thanks for wandering by!