Do you ever sit down to write or to paint -- and draw a blank—no thoughts, no feelings, no imagination about what you can do with the precious minutes you have set aside to practice your arts? Or have you ever needed to prepare a meal and tried to think of something that sounded good to eat -- and failed? I’ve been cooking meals for more years than most people have been … [Read more...]
Letters
I have re-read the letters Bill wrote me while he was stationed aboard ship in the Navy in 1958. They are pretty much the same as the ones Dad sent Mother in 1945 during World War II. I suppose a service person’s life can be full of monotony even in wartime. Receiving messages from home or from loved ones far away is by far the most wonderful, the most exciting, … [Read more...]
Indie BookFest 2013
August 3, 2013 I will be attending Indie BookFest 2013 in Orlando, Fl. I am very excited about the event. I also plan to donate a book or two for a special charity drawing. I have provided a brief description of Indie BookFest 2013. Whether you are a reader, author or long to be an author, you are sure to find this event interesting and fun. What's It All About Indie … [Read more...]
A Handwritten Card
When I was younger, I decided not to fall into the trap so many older people live in, with several dates a month marked for the purpose of going to the doctor. However, you know what Robert Burns said, “The best laid plans of mice and men gang aft aglay.” Last week I visited three doctors with a member of the family in two days and this week, for various reasons I will have … [Read more...]
