Three Things I Learned From Writing Every Day

It’s December 31st and I have successfully completed the December Writing Challenge. I have blogged every day for this month. Although there were a few days that I didn’t meet the word count or the posting time, I did meet the goal of writing every day. And through...

My Imaginary Dinner Party

Today at lunch, a friend asked what three literary characters would I invite to a dinner party, and what would I serve. I took me a while to answer the question. Mostly because I tend to think more about the authors of novels than the characters. So it would have been...

Grown-up Christmas List Part 2

I’d like to start my Christmas shopping, but don’t have any idea of what to buy anyone. I asked my kids to give me a list of what they want. My son said that’s too easy. Instead he suggested I think about what I would like him to have. The first time I asked my...

Happy Birthday, Frank!

Today is Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday. I’ve been looking forward to it all week, and I’m not quite sure why. Maybe it’s because his music seems to chronicle the details of my life. “My Way” was one of my father’s favorite...

Ode to Sunday Morning 

Dogs bark in unison. Body like lead. Room flooded with light. Eyes glued shut. I’m not quite sure this qualifies as a poem, but that’s what I’m calling it. The  words capture the sentiment of how I felt this morning.  The blog is shorter...

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