Silent No More
As I sat across my friend at dinner last night, she couldn't wait to tell me that I was right. I had called it. A situation involving a...
Don't Be a Tolstoy
I love the contradictions of life. Not really. I'm like everybody else, it's the little things that annoy me. Why Tolstoy? I read his...
Jim's Survival Story: Piecing Together a Plane Crash
Jim and his squadron mate left work one humid July evening and headed to the airport to complete a flight review and aircraft checkout in...
Writing a Valentine's Day Card
Welp, the famed love day is right around the corner...Valentine's Day. Some romantics like to write their own cards. Whether you are a...
Snow Day in Florida = Creative Day
Another snow day down south and I've got cabin fever! But, that's when my creative juices start oozing out. As a child my mom would...
Packed and Ready to Go!
I didn't see it coming. I bought food to cook, packed the SUV with linens to pass on, all I needed to live for 3 days...and I even packed...
Swanky Poet
Been outside of the writing box this week and loving it! Two poetry open mic nights back to back. A friend and I did some comparison...
Queen of the World of "Un"
This is for the one I love who taught me a valuable lesson. We are told love is powerful. I believe it. Sometimes it's the difference...
Dangling Hope
As I untangled the silver chain and watched the charms dangle, I fought intense childhood feelings. See, one charm simply says "FAITH" in...
Build, Rebuild, Build, Rebuild...
Cinque terre (5 lands), Italy has been on my bucket list since my twenties. Finally planning the trip, I'm watching many travel shows. As...