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Fairytales Falling

Oct 4, 2023 | Memoir

In the faraway Land of Fairytales, Rapunzel, Snow White, and Cinderella all sat around talking over old times. It had been eons since each beauty had had her adventures with heroes on white horses, princes, and such. They had lived Happily-Ever-After for ages now,...

Tennessee Theater – Knoxville

Oct 1, 2023 | Memoir, Music

Sunday found me in Knoxville once again at Union Ave Books for another wonderful day of words with friends. This week, Daniel Ray and I met up beforehand to do a little adventuring downtown. The Tennessee Theater is celebrating 95 years this season. I’ve been...

Trip to DC and Northern Virginia

Sep 16, 2023 | Memoir, Travel

Russ and I undertook our second road trip in as many months. For two people who say they’re too old to travel like this, we’ve certainly bucked the system this Summer. This time, I drove most of the way up, until we started getting closer to Northern Virginia and the...

Duran Duran Future Past Concert – Capitol One Arena

Sep 13, 2023 | Duran Duran, Memoir, Music, Travel

My first-ever concert at the Capitol One Arena in Washington, DC, went well, overall. The venue was nice enough. My seat, in the Center Section (“Simon’s Section,” as Duranies call it), Row J, seat 7 – right in the middle of the row – was pretty much right in the...

For Alan

Sep 13, 2023 | Memoir

For four years,you taught me lessonsnot held in any textbook.On the dayswhen academiabled me dry,you interceded,with laughter,with kindness,compassion,and humanity.You taught me howto apologize tothe world whenI didn’t want to say it;to be the bigger person,when it...

Dare to Dare

Sep 2, 2023 | Memoir, Writing Life

“I believe in giving everyone the opportunity to tell me no; otherwise, I’m not giving them the opportunity to tell me yes.” – Chrissie Anderson Peters In addition to writing, I sell Scentsy. Before Scentsy, it was Mary Kay. Before Mary Kay, it was Pampered Chef – and...