A Kintsugi Novel, Finding Beauty in Broken Things
I’ve always been fascinated by the Japanese art of kintsugi and all it represents. “The story of kintsugi—this style of …
Category Archives: Family
“What If?” – The Catalyst that Compelled Me to Write a Novel
“What if” sets the imagination soaring and compels writers to pick up their pens or pull out their laptops. It’s …
55 Years and Still Celebrating
Years ago I wrote a series of posts called Memoir of a Marriage in Poetry, exploring married love in all …
Creating a Cover: When Things Go Missing
I’m excited to show you the cover of my new novel! It was created by Owen Gent, a talented artist …
My Lately, Political Turmoil, & Choosing Joy
I just got back from spending two weeks in Oceanside with my twelve-year-old granddaughter while her parents (my daughter and …
Growing Younger, Day by Day, a Gift
I just celebrated another birthday and thought I’d share with you again something I wrote a few years ago. For …
On Herds, Husbands & Being in Love
Serendipity, it’s sometimes called. Those happy coincidences that lead to some unexpected pleasure or insight. Or synchronicity. Those meaningful encounters …
The Primordial Pleasure of Swimming
Now that the weather has warmed and heated our pool, Dale and I go swimming every afternoon. It’s not just …
Birthing & Rebirthing, A Constant Becoming
When my granddaughter was born my heart fell apart and I became a new thing. We’re astounded again and again …
Blasts From the Past—Summer Bliss
When we swim we shed our higher consciousness, the complex, reasoning human organism, and remember, deep inside ourselves, the first …
