Flash back to when I was seven years old. We were getting ready to go on an extended vacation to visit my mother’s relatives and the day before we left on our journey, my mother decided to take my sister and me to the salon for matching haircuts. Something cool and chic that would be easy to maintain during our…
Humor
Willie the cat
Whenever things get tough and I start to feel sorry for myself, I like to think of our cat Willie. He has suffered greatly since the day he was born and has many handicaps, yet he’s the happiest, most contently creature I know. Willie was bitten by his mama shortly after his birth, a tragic mistake that should have taken…
Down the Rabbit Hole
Genealogy research is a messy endeavor. I started out with the mantra that my research would be thorough and complete, and that my pedigree chart would only contain the most accurate information available. Somewhere down the road the latter part changed to probably mostly accurate information available. Now, if it looks like it could be good information but needs to be…
Willie the Invincible Cat
Whenever things get tough and I start to feel sorry for myself, I like to think of our cat Willie. He has suffered greatly since the day he was born and has many handicaps, yet he’s the happiest, most contently creature I know. Willie was bitten by his mama shortly after his birth, a tragic mistake that should have taken…
My Granddad
It’s no secret that my character Linden St. Clair’s grandfather was modeled after my grandfather, in personality and mannerisms. Several years ago I wrote about my beloved grandfather. Since publishing Braha, I thought you might like to read about him again. My sister and I came into my grandfather’s life at the perfect time. He was old enough to be…
Hair Scare
Never trust a bald, egocentric stylist to empathize with you when you say you want to “keep the length.”