I am not afraid. I was born to do this. That’s not me talking, because I am afraid. Always have been. But I’m less afraid now. Part of the reason […]

I still haven’t lost my pregnancy weight. And my son Andrew turns thirty in a few weeks. That kid was murder, I tell you. When he was little, he was […]

Crime and Punishment was written by Fyodor Dostoyevsky in 1866. The book is fiction, meaning, not a true story. But I’ve often wondered how the author could have developed a […]

Isn’t it a relief when you can cross a major—always-gnawing-at-the-back-of-your-mind—task off your to-do list? Such was the case for me today. I came back from my remote little place in […]

Funk had a vision. What is going on! Is the world really coming to an end this time? My boy is as opposite from me as it gets. He’s a […]

I never set out to be a “writer,” and my kids would gag if they heard me say that I was. Actually, I don’t consider myself a writer, as I […]

The gods really love horsing around with me. I’m telling you, it’s like I brighten their day by reacting to their pranks. When I woke up this morning – still […]

Goodbye today. See you again tomorrow. Sweet dreams everyone. xo