A short note and cool photo to remind everyone (myself, mostly) that it’s okay to be who you are. Look at these frost crystals that formed on the railroad bridge near my home. They are spectacular just as they are. And I could have missed them if I’d stayed in my warm cozy bed instead [...]
Sounds like a Wheel of Fortune “before and after” puzzle doesn’t it? The only reason I am thinking of Wheel of Fortune is because I’ve spent the better part of a week with family members who adore Wheel of Fortune. Me, I’m more of a Jeopardy girl. I’m getting ready for Thanksgiving and the past [...]
In a blink, summer’s giving way to autumn. Today’s most likely the last hot day we’ll see in the Northeast. I’ve been away from the blog due to a global move and associated tasks. Fancy speak for I’ve been overwhelmed by life. Great news–I have a new book coming out in June 2012 with Harlequin [...]
Every two to three years our family goes through a major transition. We move, whether it’s cross-country or across the globe. This year marks an even bigger transition–this may be our last big move in a long while. Our eldest graduated high school and is soon off to college. Our youngest will settle into the [...]
We have a great example of what great smarts and a sincere heart can do for a person and in turn, for the rest of the world. Vice President Joe Biden’s wife, Dr. Jill Biden, is not only the Second Lady of the United States but also a teacher at Northern Virginia Community College. She [...]
I went to Scotland. Castles, mountains, wool, history galore. A writer’s heaven. As a kid in Western New York I loved winter and faced total confusion as my grandparents complained about the cold and snow. As long as I could make a snow man, ice skate, or even better, go sledding/tobogganing, I was thrilled. The [...]
Belorusskaya Train Station is across the street from me as I write this. You know it; it was made famous in Dr Zhivago. I never pass it or stop in it without my mind seeing Lara and Yuri under the layers of fur in their dacha. As a kid I wondered how they slept under [...]
Do you ever feel like you’re swimming against the tide? Okay, maybe not against the tide but instead of flying in the current of life it’s tossing you around a bit, maybe leaving a few marks? I’ve felt like this for a while now and I can’t put my finger on when it started. When [...]
When I resigned my commission fifteen years ago, I couldn’t wait to bid my active duty days adieu and head into the full-time Mom and writer sunset. I was proud of the nine years I’d served after graduating from the Naval Academy. My jobs in the Navy had been challenging and enjoyable, and at times [...]
Pets can be the anchor in a Navy family that moves not only from coast to coast in America but around the globe. My husband and I brought home our baby parrot when we’d been married two years, and for the next five years he was our practice infant. We spoiled him and moved him [...]
