Forget About It

So they say things happen in threes and last week I completed a strange trifecta of forgetfulness. 1. Tuesday – I went to Legoland with one of my little sisters and parked in the last row of regular parking. After six hours of kid-friendly fun, we left to find my car. After forty-five minutes of walking up and down rows of cars, we... read more

To Bowl or Not To Bowl?

Not quite as profound as Shakespeare’s question of “To be or not to be” from Hamlet, but always fun to imitate. Over the past four years as a Big Sister, I’ve participated in several group bowling outings with my Little Sisters. I found that the more I reacquainted myself with bowling, the more I enjoyed it. So when a recent milestone... read more

Finding Amy

On a recent trip to Old Town San Diego, I pulled into a parking space and spotted something brown, flat, and rectangular shaped on the pavement. I was about to walk away when I realized it was leather and picked it up. To my surprise, it was a wallet. Circling around the lot by foot, I tried to see if anyone was looking for it. Being the only... read more

A Cruise to Cuba

During Memorial Day week, I took a cruise to Cuba with my nieces from New Hampshire. Our visas were granted under the people-to-people education exchange program. We had no idea that the US government would ban that program shortly after our return. I do not want to get into any political issues in this post, but we all feel extremely lucky that... read more

Poor Nellie

I recently experienced a case of the Nervous Nellies. It happened at a writer’s conference where I’d signed up to pitch my novel to three agents. Typically, I shine in one-on-one situations. However, I was so tense, I asked each agent if I could read my pitch and each kindly let me. (You’re supposed to have it memorized.) By the... read more