A Hero on Every Page
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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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 …
When an Idea Comes to Roost and My Anniversary Trip Read More »
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. …
When You Need a Vacation Read More »
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 …
Happy Birthday from Hawaii Read More »
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 …
The Hawaii of My Birth Month Read More »
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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A visit to the Big Apple ranks prominently on many a bucket list. This author had never considered it because she’s a country girl at heart. But when her older brother invited her and her sister to visit the city, the creative must perked up its head. “Lots of stories in the big city,” it …
Two Sisters in the City Read More »
New York City beckons with bright lights and incredible historical significance. It’s a tourist destination…with plenty of traps to snare the unwary. There are probably guide books. With the dawn of the digital age, information on the Internet could bury the unsuspecting in a maze without cheese at it’s center. Now that I’ve toured the …
Tripping through New York City Part Two: Like a Tourist Read More »
Cities can be a beast to navigate. New York City can be especially beastly, and I’m thankful I didn’t have to stumble around like a blind person in a foreign country. Because believe me, the Big Apple is foreign soil for a West Coast country girl like me. I intended this post to share the …
Tripping through New York City Part One: Getting Around Read More »
It’s been a mild winter. And except for the excess of gray days, I’m dealing with it rather than dreaming about escaping to a land of blue skies, tank tops and all natural Vitamin D. Still, there are travel plans in my winter. This time, it’s a “work” trip. I’m attending my first ever writer’s …
My Love-Hate Relationship with Travel Read More »
