Why did the turtle cross the road?

I joined my gym again a couple of months ago. The winter was a lazy one for me and I need to shed a few pounds. I’ve gone back and forth the past few years, and this time, I intend to keep up with it until I have as flat a stomach as a middle-aged woman can...

Happy Tiggerversary!

Six years ago today, I drove north to Wendy’s Feline Friends and picked up my orange boy. Yesterday, my friend Sarah took this amazing picture. I think I have a can of tuna in the closet. So it will be a very happy Tiggerversary for Tig and...

Commenting and user registration

I’m closing user registration until further notice. I’m tired of deleting spam accounts, and, well, those are the only users registering these days. I’m pretty sure that only about four people actually read this blog, and that’s because I send...

Making your mother cry

The questions that young writers ask the most are the ones that are probably the most difficult to answer. What does it take to be writer? How do you know if you’re any good? What, people wonder, is that special, magic ingredient that makes the difference...