I cannot speak for all writers, but for me it is imperative to write everyday. Sometimes that means leaving a note on the kitchen to tell my world I am out to lunch. Sometimes it means sitting in front of my computer and asking myself the hard questions. What am I thinking? What am I …
Category: Random
Bad Streak…
Sometimes being cocky just doesn’t pay off. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJsjpIxBOpE]
Opportunity is Not Equal
This year I have taken the opportunity to research out historical events that relate to freedom, equality and what nations and people have done and continue to do in the name of progress and civility. There are times where I have had to stop reading and walk away for days and weeks and even months …
Eat, Pray, Love
I watched it finally. In bed. Alone. Everyone told me it wasn’t very good so my expectations were pretty low. Afterward I internalized most everything. I always do. I am the center of my universe as you are the center of yours. Life. So, honestly I was feeling pretty blue because I realized that many …
The Eye of the Tornado
Isn’t it funny how hobbling in pain due to my torn meniscus’ in both knees while I schedule picking up my husband at work after he turns in his car, phone and other items because the company has closed their doors permanently just in time for the holiday season, I hear unfamiliar sounds in my …
DAY OF WRITING
Yesterday was National Day on Writing. A teacher somewhere required her students to write a 6-word autobiographical story. I find this fascinating. It is reported that Ernest Hemingway wrote, Baby shoes. For sale. Never used. Brilliant. So in celebration of writing I spent my self-allotted 5 minutes of personal pleasure to construct a 6-word sentence. …
Dream Holders
While we were in Zambia, we took every opportunity to talk with the people and ask them what their lives were like. We wanted to know how they celebrated their joys and how they comforted each other in their sorrows. We also wanted to know what their dreams were. They weren’t so different than our …
FOOTLOOSE
After spraining my ankle this morning trying to get some exercise I ran across this. If there is one thing I wish I could do well it would be dancing. It just makes me happy to do it, to watch it, to imagine it. Hope you enjoy it. If you don’t….bah hum bug you poor …
Seven Sins Seven Virtues
As the world seems to be spinning out of control…. As if we could ever control the earths spinning…. I have pondered a great deal about what is causing the chaos. I decided to do some research. I began with the seven sins. All of which, at one point or another, I concluded was the …
Destiny
Oregon Park walk way- very GREEN. Ciera- That monster will eat us!!. Ciera got drenched on the boat ride. We all got drenched on the boat ride! What a cute and funny girl!! Loved sitting outside by the water! Loved jumping the waves! The sand was warm and inviting! Not sure what the sunglasses were …