Ever wake from a deep slumber with a start, and think . . . What in the world was I just dreaming? Happened to me just this morning. I transitioned into morning reality knowing full well I’d just been sitting with Aunt Bea from the ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, a sitcom popular in my childhood and still shown on TV …
Trial Junky
As a former legal professional who spent a lot of time in courtrooms, I am drawn to trials. Especially in high profile cases. Like many, my eyes were glued to the television during the O.J. murder case. I even traveled to Beverly Hills and made my poor husband take me to the Rockingham and Bundy addresses made famous during that …
Where the Books Are
I’m often asked where I find good books. So, I thought I’d share my favorite venues. SHE READS This on-line book club, started and run by Marybeth Whalen and Ariel Lawhon, often promotes debut novelists who are not receiving the attention they deserve. Readers who join She Reads receive a number of benefits, including: Connection with other readers on the She Reads blog and …
Women of Strength and Dignity
Last evening I drank too much caffeine and couldn’t sleep. I found myself clicking through channels on late night television and landed on an old favorite of mine. The Big Valley. The ABC series ran in the late sixties and portrayed a woman named Victoria Barkley (played by Barbara Stanwyck), a widow of a wealthy nineteenth century California rancher. Week …
When a Writer Cooks Breakfast
“Honey, do you want your egg yolks yellow as the sun and flowing like a river? Or, would you prefer your breakfast scrambled with emotion, clinging to a plate of security?” Husband grunts from behind newspaper. “If I had more time, I’d grapple with a richly complex frittata, ripe with contradictions where strong-willed yolks unite with timid artichoke and …
First Love
I learned this week the guy who first stole my heart was killed in an accident. Now, before you start sending sympathy my way, you need to know I dumped him. And for good reason. Ended up we didn’t see things the same way when it came to monogamy. Still, the knowledge he’d died made me feel strangely sad. I …
Kids Say the Darnest Things
My boys are raised now. One has his own son. Like many empty nesters, I hold memories of my children growing up deep within my heart. This morning, as I sat by the pool drinking coffee and listening to the birds sing, I pulled a few of those memories out . . . funny things I remember my little …
Fifty Shades of Black and White
I recently became aware of the popularity of the FIFTY SHADES OF GREY book series by E.L. James. Some report this novel is selling close to a million copies daily. Especially since media outlets everywhere are featuring the author and her work. Normally, I do a happy dance any time I hear readers are buying and enjoying a new novel. This …
What Do You Delight In?
Recently, my husband and I had the joy of watching our fourteen-month-old grandson for the evening. Little Peanut is at that adorable “just toddling” stage. We took him outside and blew soap bubbles. I wish I could capture the wonder on his face in words. That little guy was just pure DELIGHTED! I had a little delight of my own …
The Things We Do For Love
Saturday night, I accompanied my husband to the Texas Motor Speedway for the NASCAR Sprint Cup races. Admittedly, this would not be my first choice for time spent with my guy (I much prefer a cozy restaurant). But, as many of you women know, sometimes we do a lot for the ones we love. A real treat was the Foreigner …