Once upon a time (*snort* you see what I did there?), this is what the covers of romance novels looked like. To be honest, many still do. And then there’s Fabio. Fabio Lanzoni, who’s ripped many a bodice, made a career out of posing for romance novel covers. …
Month: April 2016
Hey, STELLAAAAAAAA!
Fortunately for me, someone lost this sweet friend on a LONG country road about eighteen months ago. She has become my walking buddy. Writing side-kick And endless source of long distance make-my-kids-eyes-roll fun. Today we were going for a triple lindy. I was ready! Photog was compliant. Hey Stellaaaaaa! (nature called while I was rolling….
Chicken
Where do you think it came from? Calling a coward, “chicken”. I’ve never seen a cowardly hen or rooster. Have you? On Tuesday, I faced a hurdle – a tough one, I’ll admit – and didn’t make it over. I journaled about it and titled it, “Chicken”. I’m told I am judging myself wrongly. It…
A Personal Remembrance of His Royal Purpleness
I’m having a hard time getting started this morning. It’s Monday and it’s raining. But those are the last two things I want to talk about with you today. One, it’s Monday everywhere. (Unless you live on the other side of the international date-line, in which case it might be Tuesday. I think) and two,…
You Gotta Have Friends, An Excerpt from “Eden’s Fall”
“Oh my god! That car nearly hit a cab!” Someone by the windows yelled, obviously a tourist. The natives merely raised the volume on their conversations to be heard over the horns and yelling. “Probably just Kenna Duck Dodgering through traffic.” Candace said, craning her head around just in case it was an actual incident….
Music & Memories
Today I wanted to talk about brushes with fame. A humorous and shameless name dropping look at how, especially in the age of social networking, we are all living our own game of Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon. That plan went off the rails as I watched the truly heartfelt sadness at the passing of…
If We Only Knew What Goes On
Young Fergus and I have been going to Obedience School for the past five weeks. Next week is graduation, so we have some practicing to do. The main thing I’m learning about how to train my puppy is grasping how he thinks and what motivates him. Short answer: treats, treats and more treats. Especially ham….
“Excuse Me, But Can You Tell Us…”
How? Where? What? Which? Boston, the city in which I lay my hat, is a major tourist destination. Much like the sunny beaches of Florida, there is never a real “down-time” for visitors to my fair city, but there is a “peak season”, and this weekend marks the beginning of said season with runners and…
“It Was A Dark And Stormy Night”
After “Once upon a time…”, that’s possibly one of the most famous first lines in fiction. A great first line will get me every time, whether it’s a novel, a biography, a blog article or a Facebook post. Maybe it’s my journalism background from the time when the lede was all-important: who, what, when, where…
A Bug’s Life
Or It Takes A Village To Ace Entomology 101. Winter/Spring semester is not the ideal time for insect collecting, a task I haven’t done since 9th grade! And if the odd fly does manage to survive and buzz my house, preserving the specimen is not high on the list. Easter snow keeps the little creepy crawlies…