My Journal
Changes Make My Head Spin
My head is spinning today. Last week my husband was offered an excellent position in another state, and he accepted. That means, dear friends, that we're moving! During our 15 years together, we've moved from Syracuse, to Dallas, to Philadelphia, to Dallas, and now to...
Movie Review: The Cold Light of Day
Henry Cavill, Bruce Willis, Verónica Echegui and Sigourney Weaver I love a good action flick. All that chasing and running takes me away into a world where I can forget about anything and everything. It’s like going on a ride at the fair… up, down, around,...
What Would Make You Jump In?
Splash parks are so much fun. If you're ever down, just go find your local park and listen for the laughter. This one, in the Dallas Arboretum, has giant frogs squirting water into the center, where anyone who cares to can stomp and splash and cool off in the Texas...
Ten Questions Answered About The Next Big Thing
As you know, I’m working feverishly on a story that will be published later this year. Since it finally has a title, I thought now would be the time to tell everyone more about it. As luck would have it, I’ve also been tagged by the lovely Tameri Etherton for an...
Walking Sticks and Butterflies
Whenever I travel someplace, I always try to squeeze in something unique to the area. Something touristy, something you probably never do if you live in the place. When I ended up in Houston for a day, I managed to cram in a visit to the BRC (Big Red...er, male...
Where to Eat in Houston, TX
This last week, we were in Houston for just a day, but I managed to pack in quite a lot of touristing in that short amount of time. Of course, while I’m traveling around a strange (to me) city, I use the handy GPS app on my iPhone. I love that thing, even if the woman...
Laughter, the Same in Any Language
While I was hanging out in the Dallas Arboretum the other day, I watched groups of visitors float past me while I hovered in the shade of a bridge. It’s near the entrance, so most of the people passing by were just starting out on their journey through the...
Titles: A Rose By Any Other Name…
... might stink to high heaven. For the last year, I've been giving birth. Not exactly of the human variety, but it's felt like it. I've written a novel. There, I said it. I am a writer, and I've written a novel. The labor was over a year long (can you...
Movie Review: The Bourne Legacy
Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz and Edward Norton Sometimes it’s nice to kick back with a great action flick. One with a solid plot, twists and turns, one that’s part of something even larger than itself and carries with it intrigue and politics, a hero who is...