Walking the Street Fair
Palm Springs is an oasis in the desert. One aspect recalled from our first adventure was the street fair on Palm Canyon Drive.
Vacations
Traffic Nightmares and Scenic Detours
Palm trees and traffic will turn a 90-minute drive into four hours. Detour with me.
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Looking for Inspiration
Some writers wait for inspiration to hit before they write. As a professional author, I can’t afford to wait, so I go looking for it. I found it on a recent trip.
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Afternoon Tea at the Empress
In The Promised Plan, one of the highlights of the trip to Victoria, BC, is the afternoon tea the women enjoyed at the Empress. Afternoon tea is something everyone should experience at least once. So, if it’s not on your bucket list, get out a pen and add it. In April, my best friend and …
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A Walk through the Garden
If you’ve haven’t read my newest book, you’re going to get a photographic glimpse of walking through The Butchart Gardens. One of the sisters who tells her story, Lacey Bloom, takes a walk of her own through the rose garden in the amazing Canadian historical site. In April, I walked through these gardens located 35 …
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When an Idea Comes to Roost and My Anniversary Trip
As an author, my overactive imagination is essential. While we were on vacation, several new story ideas prompted me to spend time on my tablet writing. If you’ve been following my blog, you know this is EXCELLENT and long-awaited news. This year, we spent our anniversary in Central Oregon and I’ll need to recount some …
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When You Need a Vacation
I saw this meme on Facebook. Yes, I know, that’s the first line of a TON of rants and blog posts. But it’s true. Here’s the meme: Although I agree with the sentiment BEHIND the meme, I disagree with the principle of it. Leave it to the wordsmith to talk about semantics. You’re welcome. …
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Happy Birthday from Hawaii
Aloha from Hawaii. Happy birthday to me! Every girl should get to travel to Paradise for her birthday. Especially once she’s celebrated half a century living in a climate more suited to ducks and beavers than lazy sun cats. Some of you will get those tongue-in-cheek references. Today, I slept in. Or even if I …
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The Hawaii of My Birth Month
Three days until I fly south for the winter. Okay, I’m actually only going for a week, but since it’s Hawaii, it’s a week in Paradise. Which is almost the same a migrating for winter. I wish. If I can’t hibernate in winter, I should get to migrate. Maybe someday. At least my husband understands …
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The Hawaii of Year’s Past
Ten days from now, I will arrive on Hawaii’s Big Island. There will be sunshine and palm trees. A volcano will spew lava every day. Since I grew up in the shadow of Mt. St. Helens and survived the 1980 eruption, I’m excited about all that. It will be neat to see lava flow rather …
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