It has been nine months since I posted on my writing blog, and I’ve been missing in action on other social networks as well—2018 was incredibly busy for me. I drove to Texas from California last winter to meet my long-lost sister, Joan, and her family for the first time. I stayed longer than expected, … read more Settling Down to Business
I’m enjoying the pleasant, breezy spring weather in Texas, with a huge debt of gratitude to my sister Joan and her terrific husband David for giving me a home away from home and a place to relax and get back in touch with my creative spirit. A few weekends ago, we drove a few hours … read more In Search of Blue Bonnets
Finally, I departed on my road trip to Texas, which I began planning ten years ago. When I was a kid, my whacko mother told me that I had a half-sister, but she died of MS. In late 2005, I discovered on Ancestry.com that my sister was alive and well in Texas, and I made … read more Road Trip to Texas!
Dear Twitter Admins: Thanks for reviewing my request to be a “verified” Twitter user. I was disappointed that I am “not eligible” to be verified, especially after I saw today’s news: “On Tuesday, Twitter gave its preferred status, a verified check mark, to Jason Kessler, the creator of the white supremacist Charlottesville rally in August that … read more Aww, Twitter Dissed Me 🙁
Last night, I was hard at work getting rid of most of the stuff cluttering my office and my life. The next round of freebies to be given away on Craigslist was some software I no longer use from…holy crap…25 years ago?!? Once state-of-the-art products like Adobe Photoshop 3.0, Microsoft Quick C, and Visual Basic. … read more Wait—How Did I Lose 25 Years?!?
At long last, after putting it off for an eternity, my massive driveway is finished! It’s more like a road than a driveway lol — 100 feet long, 1,800 pounds of steel rebar, 40 tons of concrete. It’s one major project off my “To Do” list before I can head off on an autumn adventure … read more My Driveway Is Finished!
I’m one step closer to having the building projects on my “To Do” list done so that I can head off on a journey to Texas and meet my long-lost half-sister. I just finished building a driveway that I’ve put off for years. It’s more like a road…100 feet long, one ton of steel rebar, … read more My Driveway Is Happening!
Early this morning, before the sun came up and as I was getting ready to sleep (I’m a night owl), I heard a loud bang and squealing brakes on the street in front of my house. There have been numerous accidents out front, because idiots think it’s a drag strip. I walked halfway down my … read more Not Everything Can Be Forgiven
Ugh. It’s time for new glasses, and since I hate all my current pics, it’s time for new pics too. I’ve been a recluse lately and don’t know how others perceive me anymore. :/ Do any of these glasses look reasonably okay on me? I gotta order something tonight, and I don’t know which pair … read more It’s Time for New Glasses – Help!
Had to take my cat to the vet today. He had a bad infection in his blind eye and his one remaining tooth, both caused by the FIV virus he’s had since a kitten. The vet gave him shots and said he’s at that age when kidney failure will take him out, and that’s what … read more Update on Bing the Cat