Life has had me caught up in it of late, a whirlwind of activity — you know about the graduations, the party — and this week, worries about my mom and visits with my wonderful sisters and their families. More is on the way, as it’s birthday month at our house. “I haven’t written in […]
I spent the last three days at the Chuckanut Writer’s Conference. It’s a busy time in my life–two graduations, a daughter moving home, celebrations–Byzantine, rococo busyness–but a friend generously offered me the tuition and lodging, and I jumped at the chance. And of course it was wonderful. So isn’t it strange that I came home […]
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” -e. e. cummings Do you dream of being a “real” writer? Do you have a compelling story that you’re dying to tell? Would you like to write your stories down for your children and grandchildren? When you brainstorm what you’d most like to write–what […]
A friend has a new grandson, and she reports that he is “perfection.” Of course he is perfection–what grandmother worth her salt would think otherwise? Even so, when she said it, we both laughed. I think we laughed because even though our children are now young adults, we remember all too well when they were babies. The […]