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,…
25 Things I’ve Learned about Life
I wrote this a while ago, but believe it’s worthy of reposting. If you’re reading it, then it’s because you are a friend or a part of my family. Whatever the case, consider this written for you. To my daughters, their partners, my grandkids, my nieces and nephews, brother, cousins, and anyone else in my…
Poem: I Have Lost the Spring in My Step
I have lost the spring in my stepMy lower back hurts, and it’s no funI think I need to move moreSitting in a chair for hours Hunched over a computer Could be the culprit An occupational hazardFor this writer and writing teacherCurrently, I am standing and typingSeeing if this homemade standing deskMight ease the sharp…
Today at St. Thomas the Apostle, Hollywood, Where I Served as Sub-Deacon and Ray Spoke as Rector’s Warden
Today, I served for the first time in a while as the sub-deacon in the altar party at St. Thomas the Apostle, Hollywood. Also, today, Ray spoke to the congregation about his role as rector’s warden. If you’re curious to see what a high Anglo-Catholic Mass looks like (1:58) or would like to hear my…
A Letter To Luna about Her Mom
I wrote this way back in 2013, just after Luna was born, but it seems fitting to post it again since Sarah’s birthday was yesterday. Luna (now 12) reads my blog occasionally, so she might be interested in a letter I wrote to her when she was 5 weeks and 6 days old. Not to…
Happy Birthday, Sarah! Here’s Your Birth Story.
Tomorrow is my oldest daughter Sarah’s birthday. As is my custom, I am sharing her birth story, which in her case was a bit more harrowing than her sisters’ births. As a physician herself now who has delivered a fair number of babies, I’m sure this story gives her a few shivers. But the good…
Revisiting “Just a Little Hope,” A Song Written by My Little Brother and Me
Last night, one of the members of my writing group, Taffy Kennedy, mentioned the song that had “hope in the title” that I had written with my brother Sam. I was so touched she remembered, I promised I’d find it so she could hear it again. Here it is below from a previous post here…
Flash Fiction: The Healing of Spring
Spring was just closing the door to her garage when he appeared. A lone figure at the end of her driveway, a dark silhouette against the gray dusk. “Hey,” he called, and she froze. She recognized that baritone voice from her past, her college boyfriend, Aaron, the one she almost married before he announced he…
Mother’s Day, 2025
I am a lucky woman. My daughters, Sarah and Liz, and their families were here at the orange grove yesterday and today, and my third daughter, Rachael, was with us from Wednesday through Friday at noon. I am tired but happy. Here are a few photos of my grandkids, Sarah, and Liz. I am using…
20 Minutes a Day 