I love quirky signs. I smile every time I drive by one sign above a restaurant in a little town not far from where I live.
It reads:
Peking Chinese Food
Fried Chicken
&
Liquor
See…isn’t that eccentric combination just weird enough to me make you smile?
I saw another of my favorite signs in Georgia where a vet […]

The word of the year for 2007 was “w00t.”
Haven’t heard of it?
Me either.
In case you’re as clueless as I was, it’s an expression of joy or excitement. Other words on Merriam Webster’s Word of the Year list for 2007 include “facebook,” “quixotic,” and the ever-popular “sardoodledrum.”
A combination of letters and numerals, […]

Well, I hope everyone had a very nice Christmas. Is your Christmas tree looking as sad as mine? It’s a pitiful sight. Without the presents to distract you, you really can’t avoid noticing the drooping branches that are dropping needles at a truly alarming rate.
Since we’re so close to New Year’s Day, I know […]

Snow
Carols
Mistletoe
A huge spread of food
Being surrounded by friends and relatives
Those are all ingredients for a wonderful Christmas celebration, but there’s one more thing that makes the season complete for me: Christmas movies. It just doesn’t seem like Christmas unless I watch a few holiday flicks.
What movies put the “Holly Jolly” in my Christmas […]

I’m a strange one—a thirtysomething (yes, I’m hanging on to that decade by mere fingertips, but I might as well claim it while I can!) and I still read the paper almost everyday. Sure, I check the headlines on-line each morning, but I like my paper fix—no matter how inky or bulky. Why do I […]

We had snow flurries here yesterday morning and there was great rejoicing in our house. For the last four years, the only time our family saw snow was on television. I have to say that I’d forgotten just how icy the wind is that accompanies those flurries.
It feels like December: snow, Christmas shopping, […]

Last week, I accidentally went into a Wal-Mart on Black Friday.
I bet half of you are thinking, what was she doing? The other half of you are thinking, what did you buy?
The world seems to fall into two distinct camps when it come to Black Friday shopping. People either love it and prove […]

It’s a good thing I’m a writer because it gives me an excuse for my nosiness.
I’m a snoop.
I don’t sneak around opening medicine cabinets on the sly (I do have some restraint), but I am always on the lookout for little revealing details that give me an insight about people and their personalities. […]

Today I’m buried in page proofs and other rather boring life issues that have completely taken over my thoughts.
Don’t worry, I’ll spare you a detailed account of making a reservation at the dog kennel and proofing quandaries (to use the comma or not to use the comma, that is the question).
As you can see, […]

What scares you?
Roller coasters?
Tarantulas?
Writing a synopsis?
Public speaking?
LA freeways at rush hour?
I can’t say that I love any of the things on the above list, but I’ll let you in on a little secret: writing the last half of a book is almost as frightening to me as any of the scary stuff I […]