We’re going to Sailor Usher’s birthday party tonight – my hands were the first to touch this kid 16 years ago.

I’m attending the US Conference of Mayors in Washington DC with Funk right now. It’s always comforting to visit with the other Mayors and hear that they are going through […]

Received another request to look at my book proposal this week, but this agent wants to look at the material exclusively.

I am up to four requests from agents to see my book proposal.

At the little cabin in the woods all week. It was the best thing that I could have done for myself. Came home to find book proposal request number three […]

The book proposal is finally out the door and in the hands of a copy editor. That accomplished, I sent my query letter to several agents the other day. Amazingly, […]

The book proposal is finally out the door and in the hands of a copy editor. That accomplished, I sent my query letter to several agents the other day. Amazingly, […]

Well, my status in life has changed again. While I will always be the first, First Lady in any big city in America to be legally banned from the City […]

Today I am married to my big Mistake for thirty years. It has been thirty years of wedded bliss, arguments and all. Between my husband and my children, I am […]

Thank you all for remembering me on my 51st birthday and for the kind words. They are much appreciated. xoxoxoxo