Aug 31, 2022
I love my mechanic.
I got my Jeep in 2004 and started seeing Denny for oil changes and inspections. He and my dad were in the National Guard together and...
Aug 30, 2022
Circle of Friends
Nope, this post is not about that Minnie Driver movie based on Maeve Binchy's novel Circle of Friends. It's actually about my circle of...
Aug 29, 2022
My Girl Gus-Gus
Of my two dogs, Arlo is the one with the outlandish behavior that I generally write about. This is not to say that Augusta doesn't have...
Aug 27, 2022
If only I had a time machine...
It's very unusual that I wish I had access to a time machine. Generally speaking, I'm quite content to live in the moment. It's also rare...
Aug 26, 2022
Trivia Recap: 8/25
Tonight was really fun! (I'm writing this at 9:36PM, only moments after returning home from trivia.) The team: The Educated Friends The...
Aug 25, 2022
What must it be like...
...to exist among fictional characters? I had the most wonderful dream last night. Want to know what happened? I'll tell you. Some...
Aug 23, 2022
Now that I'm a veteran teacher...
Tomorrow I will have students for the first time since June. Am I excited? Not really. I know I'm supposed to be, but the first week of...
Aug 21, 2022
Funday Sunday that happened on Saturday
I've been editing a novel all weekend and haven't thought much about my blog. However, a humorous occurrence happened yesterday. I'd been...
Aug 19, 2022
Trivia Recap: 8/18
Oh, boy! Wait 'til you hear what The Educated Friends chose as next week's opening category... Spoiler Alert: We won! Opening category:...
Aug 17, 2022
Nice things people say about my writing
I'm sure everyone knows the stories of J.K. Rowling and Stephen King and their ten bajillion rejection letters from agents. I'm also sure...