Dear Gregorio, Happy birthday to you. I want you to know that I am so happy you are part of this crazy family of ours. You are a wonderful partner for Sarah, a supportive brother-in-law for Liz, Ron and Rachael and an exceptional son-in-law for Ray and me. You are there whenever anybody needs anything,…
Category: Writing
Why I Wrote A Ghost Story or How I Was Influenced by the Amazon Prime Series “Good Omens”
“Good Omens” is about as far as you can get from something I would normally watch. It has the unlikely premise of an angel and a demon who have known each other since the Garden of Eden, working together in modern times to prevent the Antichrist, who has recently arrived on earth, from signaling the…
A Good Week in Texas
Okay, I’m writing my 20 minutes. It’s tough to do tonight because I am on a plane headed back to LA after a busy week in Texas. We not only had a garage sale, but also condensed two antique mall booths down to one, photographed and measured lots of big furniture to list on eBay…
2nd Draft: Night-Time Visitations
This is the second draft of a story I am working on. I have never written a ghost story, so this is something that requires a bit of a learning curve. Let me know what confuses you or what throws you out of the story and/or what works. I would appreciate your feedback. Here’s to…
Just a Few Rambling Thoughts
Well, I wrote a ghost story last night, posted it, then took it back off. The reason: I decided that it needed more work. I had fun writing the first draft though. Set my alarm for 20 minutes and 1 1/2 hours later, I stopped writing. Now, I plan to go back over it and…
Flash Fiction: Just a Matter of Time
Mary Louise awoke in the dead of night to the distinct smell of bacon frying. She rubbed her eyes and glanced at the clock: 3:42 am. “What the hell?” she muttered as she slipped on her robe, grabbed her flashlight and headed for the staircase. The house was dark save for a dim lamp burning…
The Joys of Community or How a Simple Garage Sale Can Enhance Your Life
We were up early this morning to head outside and uncover all our tables in preparation for our “early callers.” We knew a few people would venture forth before 8 am to see what we had and to buy anything they might be collecting. Sure enough, a few people arrived around 7:30 am and we…
Garage Sale Ready
This is a quick post tonight because I am very tired after working all day today on the garage sale. We are all set for our humble sale and have already had a few customers. I wouldn’t say we’ve set any sales records so far, but we did part with a few items that have…
Summer in Texas
I am sitting in an air-conditioned room right now enjoying the luxury of that cool and dry air after working part of the day outside in 92-degree heat with 69% humidity. To make it clearer, by the end of the day, Ray and I both had to send our clothes to the washing machine since…
Hello, Texas!
Ray and I flew in today to get ready for our annual neighborhood garage sale, which is this Saturday, July 13th, from 8 – 4 on the front lawn of our house here in Sherman. We’re happy to be here and look forward to this annual event with our neighbors. Mark your calendars! We are…
20 Minutes a Day 