I first tasted this salad at a friend’s party a few Christmases back. It is delicious and different. Full of flavor. It’s easy to make as long as you have all the spices in your cupboard. The blend of these spices along with the red onion, capers, and currants creates a taste that is delicate…

Here is the link to our song, “Anything Else.” Here is the other song that Sam and I collaborated on. I came up with the hook for the song and Sam and I worked together on the lyrics. He then took the lyrics and created music for the song. From a writer’s point of view,…

I had a sweet conversation with my younger brother Sam a couple of days ago and hearing his voice on the phone reminded me of the two songs we’ve written together in the past. The one below, which is the first song lyrics I’d ever written, is imperfect in many ways, but I really love…

These are in no particular order and this is by no means a complete list.  I will post this and immediately think of ten more things I should have added.  This is simply the best I could do so I could post for my e-circle. Try this prompt.  It will make you smile at the…

I had this salad this past weekend when we celebrated Father’s Day. Ron’s mom, Cindy Betty, made it and it truly is a winner. It not only tastes wonderful but it also is beautiful. You can trust it to turn out perfectly every time and your family and/or guests will love it. Try it. You’ll…

Sorry about my sudden drop-off related to posting, but over the past two weeks, multiple deadlines converged and left me scrambling to get everything done. Instead of writing in the evening, I fell into bed and slept. I can now happily say that crunch time is over and I’m feeling very happy about that. I…

We celebrated Father’s Day today for Ray, Gregorio, and Ron. We had a lovely time, and I feel very grateful that these fellows are around to offer love and guidance to their kids (and in Ray’s case, kids and grandkids). They all are kind, compassionate, and witty, which makes life a whole lot more fun….

“Thank you,” Mary Ellen called out to the locksmith as he climbed into his utility truck. “Enjoy your new treasures,” he said, then slammed the truck door and drove away. Mary Ellen hurried back to her den, where the newly-unlocked chest sat waiting for her discovery. She was just lifting the lid when her husband…

Today, I made a chai anniversary cake with cream cheese frosting for Ray and me and wrote in raisins on the top, “Happy 43rd.” What I didn’t realize until I stepped back to examine my handiwork was that the 43rd looked as if it was about to slip off the top edge of the cake….

I wrote this several years back when Gregorio and Sarah first got married. It’s a sweet story and I couldn’t resist sharing it again, particularly since it’s June and this is the month all of this happened. They’ve had two more children since that time. Luna is now ten, Nico is seven, and Lyla is…