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My Life is a Song Lyric
Music moves my life and there are so many songs out there that fit what I’m doing or where I’m at, and for several mornings now, I’ve awakened with a song playing in my head. This morning is no different. The song for today is “Safe and Sound” by Capital Cities. The lyrics (in part) Read more
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Some Things Are Difficult to Let Go Of
Years ago, my mother found a heavy hand-blown glass ball, about the size of a grapefruit, in an old house she bought. The glass ball had a flower that had been crafted into the middle of it, one that some creative artisan had created with different colors of glass. I remember seeing this heavy ball Read more
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The World’s Largest Yard Sale
So, Duncan, Oklahoma does this thing once a year, usually the third week of July. I can’t say that everyone in town has one, but anyone who wants to have a yard sale but doesn’t’ want to pay to advertise it, has one this weekend. Most street corners and intersections have sprouted yard and garage Read more
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Why do I write?
The short answer this morning, is that I can’t help it. I am driven to write, whether it is about life or an idea (or story) in my head, and it, this thing that has evolved from nothing, MUST be put down on paper or my brain circles around it, examining all its possibilities, attacking Read more
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What Is Child Support For? This Morning’s Rant
I’m not sure how this morning’s rant evolved, but here goes. I’ve heard both sides of the argument about child support payments, from the moms and the dads, the custodial parents vs. the non- or part-time-custodial parents, but you should know that I am on the side of “Team Mom.” Most of the time. When Read more
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Finishing the Story(ies)
I have so many half-written (translate, half finished) stories on my computer, and recently I had a health scare that told me I either need to finish them or delete them. Do I really want my legacy to be a dozen or more half-written stories? This morning, I chose one to finish and have pulled Read more
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