She knew she was not getting any younger. She told herself she needed to go for it, reach for it, take her turn. Was it her turn? When did she get in line? She told herself it didn’t matter. She woke up, stood up, and reached. Nothing. Her fingertips touched the smooth empty shelf. She strained…
Live like you’re dying, but never take yourself too seriously. Well, which is it? I’ve read myself onto a long balance beam. I need to focus, be serious enough to watch my step and carefully plan my trip from one stop to another. I need to believe in myself, give myself credit, stop caring what…
I tend to judge. Shoot me. I swear we all do it, but I guess I’m a little more open with my thoughts. I know you can’t judge a book by it’s cover. I look farther than the cover, but once I’m a few chapters in, I really feel like I have a good sense.…
Above all else, I like quirky. Add intelligent to quirky and I’m a goner. I love John McIntrye. You may, or may not, know that he was the copy editor and is now a production manager for the Baltimore Sun. No, I do not live in Maryland, but he is a pretty big deal. Mr.…
James Patterson has a new book out. I know, you’re thinking, “He has a new book out every other week. Who cares?” I bought it because I am truly a dysfunctional girlfriend when it comes to him. I continue to say, “Oh gosh, maybe he’s not that bad. Maybe he’s changed.” I have read A…
I love movies. I’m a sucker for a great romance. Truth is, I’m pretty silly for even a hint of romance. I like it when things work out. I don’t mind the journey or the ups and downs, but I need a happy ending. I’ve watched romances with less than happy endings, Blue Valentine comes…
Pablo Picasso, Three Musicians, 1921. The status quo is comfortable and people tend to gravitate toward what they understand and can logically get their head around. Change can be scary and pulls into question “What will happen now?” Change in politics or society can effect people’s lives in often dramatic ways. I understand the…
“What are the directions?” I asked my 7 year old daughter when she told me we needed to do a Book Mobile for her reading book Chocolate Fever. She replied that there were no instructions she was just supposed to put pictures and fun things from the book on paper and tape them to a…
Summer is over and my children went back to school yesterday. The first day of school is always an emotional and exciting time for me. My children…yeah, they are just excited. It is a time to reflect on the past school year and summer and also look forward to all of the wonderful things ahead.…