Sometimes you fly. Sometimes you don’t.

Yesterday on the sidewalk near my house, I spotted a paper airplane on the sidewalk. Perfectly folded, someone had clearly… Read more Sometimes you fly. Sometimes you don’t.

Be the butterfly

Today a butterfly landed on the window and didn’t leave. Someone told me that they live for only weeks or… Read more Be the butterfly

Several years ago, Paul D. Marks asked me to write a short story for a private eye anthology he was… Read more COAST TO COAST nominated for Anthony Award!

This year, we decided that our family vacation would not be to a place we’d been before. Or even to… Read more Stepping outside the comfort zone

I’ve always had a sweet tooth, and have struggled with moderation when it comes to the candy that I like… Read more Giving up sugar

February is not consistent in Virginia. One week has a 68 degree day, and the next week has snow or… Read more February continues to blow hot and cold

Last January, I read a friend’s post about how they had started a bullet journal. I had never heard of… Read more New Year, New Journal

No matter what I do, I know for certain I could always do more at Christmas. Buy more presents. Back… Read more It’s our favorite stressed out time of the year…

I was up this morning at dawn to run. To some people, that might sound normal. But I’ve never been… Read more Training for a race is a lot like writing a book

Every November on social media, it feels like everyone is writing a novel. Or talking about writing a novel. Or… Read more Why I’m skipping #Nanowrimo… Again.