blog
-
MEMORIAL DAY: 2020
As I get older I appreciate each day more. Being retired when some say ‘every day is a Saturday’ is a trite way to look at life. Every day is a gift. And with the Coronavirus pandemic even more so. Anyhow it’s a Monday and …
-
It’s All About Me
I just finished a neighborhood walk — 8 blocks — and forgot to begin by facing north and into the wind and it’s 25mph gusts. The last few blocks were torturous. My face still burns. It’s been about 15 degrees below normal with strong winds …
-
Gee It’s great to Be Back Home Again . . .
. . . it feels like I’ve found a long lost friend. I left Florida in mid-April amidst a string of record-setting days in 90’s — with humidity it was too much for a Minnesota kid. I did bring back a rough draft of my …
-
Kent Krueger’s in my Neighborhood
It was an ideal Saturday afternoon down here in SW Florida and a special day for me as well. Fort Myers was hosting their annual Reader’s Convention at the local library. The event was huge as many well-known authors had been invited. I noticed in …
-
How Time Passes
It’s been quite some time since my last posting so there is much to share. I’m writing from Naples, Florida again this winter so I’ve missed a lot of snow I’m told. Just between you and me — I miss the snow. Yes we have …
-
An Author’s delight
One may think that an author’s delight might be the completion of a new story. You would be correct. Or, you might think that the author’s delight is returning from a book-signing event with a significant profit. Again you would be right. And it’s always …
-
Somethin’ Good
Sorry, not a recipe. Or maybe it is. I rarely volunteer for things going on in my community. Good things people are doing for others. I’ve served on a few boards and visited Hospice patients over the years of my retirement but I never feel …
-
THE WRITING LIFE
Let me be clear. I love to tell a story. For several years the story has become a book. A self-published book. The process is complicated and each year I find myself saying ” . . . I’ve had enough! Or, I’m tired of all …