Monthly Archives: July 2011
Summertime In DC
Summer time and the living is easy… Or so the song says. Frankly, here where I live in Maryland, just outside of D.C., the overriding qualities of summer are heat and humidity Perhaps that’s why time always seems to move … Continue reading
Father Learns To Swim
I was born in the Midwest and spent most of my childhood in East Tennessee, and yet, all of my life, I have been drawn to the sea. Perhaps, this is because one of my earliest travel memories is a … Continue reading
Bloodhound
I love what I do. No, really, I do. But this may be the best part of all. Today Annie Acorn Publishing was honored to upload the hilarious new mystery, Bloodhound, by denise hays. Bloodhound is now available on both … Continue reading
My Father Was A Penny Pincher
Yes, my father was a penny pincher. There, I’ve said it, not that it isn’t true even if it was hard to put it into words. Frankly, he didn’t have much of a choice, even though he made a good … Continue reading
Home Is In The Eye Of The Beholder
All of us have heard the old saying, “Home is where the heart is.” In these difficult times, though, I have to wonder if most people’s perceptions of home might not have changed. Foreclosure statistics now fill the nightly news. … Continue reading
My Friend H
Once again, I want to depart from my normal blog subject matter in order to honor a friend. As we enter the Fourth of July holiday weekend, many of us are rushing around preparing for swim parties, barbeques, crab boils, … Continue reading
A Tired Older Woman Goes British
Just a short personal note to my readers… A Tired Older Woman: Loses Weight and Keeps It Off! sold its first copy in the United Kingdom today. My English grandmother and great-aunt, who helped teach me to write at a … Continue reading
