Writing’s greatest moments

My two favorite moments in writing a novel are the beginning and the end.  Why do I mention this?  Because I just typed the two most beautiful words in the English language: The End.  Wahoo! After reading Judith McNaught’s marvelous epilogue in my favorite of...

Bizarre Holiday Gift #1

In my on-going quest to find the perfect gift for my sixteen-year-old son-who-has-everything, I found this mind-boggling offering and had to share it with you.  The catalogue copy says: “Press a button and this goofy gherkin belts out a mighty...

California Dreamin’: Part Deux

Since my Dearest Husband and I were only 90 miles from Hearst Castle, we decided to drive down scenic Route 1 to take a look at William Randolph Hurst’s grand hilltop home.  The problem was that Route 1 was shrouded in fog.  It was very atmospheric but the views were...

California Dreamin’

It was a significant birthday for my Dearest Husband.  Since his life’s ambition was to play golf at Pebble Beach, I made the terrible sacrifice and accompanied him to California’s gorgeous Monterey Peninsula.  During his first golf round, I suffered through a session...

I wanna go back to college!

Parents’ Weekend at Darling Daughter’s new alma mater, Kenyon College, reminded me of how true it is that college is wasted on the young. First, the food.  When I was in college, we had a stainless steel tub of meat, a tub of vegetables, a tub of starch, and a tub of...