On The Strip and Fried Pickles
This past weekend was a whirlwind trip to Las Vegas to celebrate our daughter’s wedding reception. We’d been at the actual chapel wedding back last summer (no, not done by […]
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On Urban Hiking in the Suburbs
If you’re a constant reader (thank you!) of this blog, you know I love to go for walks. While most of the time, its best for me to be out
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On Urban Hiking, Finding Peace, and Guacamole
I like people. I really do. Just not in big doses. Or over long periods of time. The length of a televised pro football game is about as long as
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On Valentine’s Day Then and Now
Growing up in the 60s and 70s in the Midwest meant that my friends and I had childhoods unfettered by screens. There were only three television channels until PBS came
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On Red Beans and Rice and Chilly Weather
Photographic proof that Dallas gets cold sometimes. This is the fountain in our courtyard. It looked this way for days, and I was thrilled. I love the colder weather. I
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On Spanakopita and Booking a Flight to Greece
I must be one of those zany optimists. I’ve forged ahead with plans to travel overseas this year. It’s a bit of a crap shoot, but I can’t bring myself
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On Free Books and Poison
First off, I’m thrilled to let you know that my YA dark fantasy adventure novella is featured in a wonderful collection of New Fantasy and Sci-Fi books—all of them are
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Gorillas and Lions and No Tigers, Oh My!
Holidays at our house involve a lot of baking, cooking, and eating. I’ve posted my favorite Thick Sugar Cookie recipe below. You can do all sorts of fancy things when
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