Nine years ago I flew to Houston, TX, to talk at a writers’ conference. My host picked me up from the airport (in his BMW Z3) and drove me along Highway 1, past the Johnstone Space Center with its Saturn 5 rockets lying on the grass by the entrance, and into Clear Lake. It was… Continue reading Hurricane Ike
Category: Me
Full Mast!
I picked up a pair of capri-length jeans yesterday in a 50% off sale (cos, you know, summer’s over…even if it is still 80-something degrees). As I put them on this morning, I pulled them up and they kept going, past my bum, past my hips and, hallelujah, up to my actual waist. Today, for… Continue reading Full Mast!
Great Blogs
I LOVE this blog. It is written by a 25 year old New Jersey nurse who is working on a “Mercy Ship” in Liberia. She makes me cry almost every day. And I linked to her from this blog, by a newly-minted pediatric doctor who also makes me laugh and cry. Bookmark them and read… Continue reading Great Blogs
Back To Writing
I haven’t thought about this stuff in so long, that seeing it again is like visiting a former me. I wish I could go back in time and give her a big hug and say…
I Feel Pretty
I’m utterly thrilled. Not only do I love the necklace (which is just the perfect length for my tastes) but I won it!
Incompetence
…I had resolved to be totally on top of things this time, and here I am blotting my copybook before school even starts!…
A Little Bit of Politics
I don’t get into politics much but I loved this well-written blog post from an Alaskan, who shares what he knows of John McCain’s pick for VP. I like writing like this. It’s fairly obvious what this guy’s opinion is, but he’s not beating you over the head, or ranting. I’m much more likely to… Continue reading A Little Bit of Politics
Up, Up, and Away
…It feels fabulous to wrap your brain around something challenging and watch yourself getting more insightful, more tenacious, more strategic…BETTER at something that doesn’t involve cleaning fluids. Ahhhh.
On The Road Again
Thanks to all for the good wishes (hi to the Saucy Sistas who stopped by. Welcome!). Well, we managed to get into town again and meet our friends on Saturday evening. We’re back at home for dentist’s appointments and a laundry run and will be doing more touristy stuff with friends again soon. We’re set… Continue reading On The Road Again
Crunch Time
So there we were, merrily driving down the “Expressway” for a day of fun with our friends from Wisconsin, when the traffic came to a halt at the usual spot. It looked pretty bad so, on a whim, we took an off ramp, saying, “The GPS lady will find us another way”. Just as we… Continue reading Crunch Time