Last week I attended a funeral for my sister-in-law's ninety-one year old father. There was a very lovely small graveside gathering and he was given military honors. Not only did the deceased earn his doctorate degree (a professor of…
I'm excited! It's back to school for me too. I just enrolled in some on-line learning. As a writer this course might be handy. I'll be studying Classic Children's Literature in a nine lecture series. Stories that withstand…
"They sowed fields and planted vineyards that yielded a fruitful harvest." Psalm 107:37 I have had a marvelous time on my Sunday afternoon excursions getting familiar with my surroundings. The heart of Harford County, Bel Air, agrees with me very…
“What sets you apart can sometimes feel like a burden and it's not... it's what makes you great.” — Emma Stone The Painted Mill, the Farmhouse Design District and the Vintage Tin Can in Fallston, MD are my browsing havens.…
"Gratitude for the gift of life is the primary wellspring of all religions, the hallmark of the mystic, the source of all true art." ~ Joanna Macy & Norbert Gahbler Today is the 2nd anniversary of my mom's passing and…
"It may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” ~ Maya Angelou Here we are. It's 2020! If you are like me…
I was feeling dry, parched. There were some loose ends in the family history story I am penning and I could not quite pull parts of it all together in a way that I was satisfied with. It happens. The…
Can I declare today as being I am Proud of Myself Day? Here's why ~ because I am feeling it! For a long time it rubbed me the wrong way when someone asked What's new with you? And my reply was…
Welcome back to the conclusion of one very fulfilling week in the writing life of yours truly which took place at Drew University Theological School, pictured above. If you missed out on the previous posts in this summer meanderings series,…
"Be who you are and be that well." ~ St. Francis of Assisi I'd decided the week of the two writers conferences, I'd let my spirit lead me to what felt right and good. I had an urge to stay…