Monthly Archives: May 2012
Turkey Buzzards
It’s Think About It Thursday again! There are numerous turkey buzzards where I live. They circle the road in a lazy fashion, their large wings spread as they glide on the thermals. I think they’re eerie because they’re so dark … Continue reading
The “Duh” Moment
Like most writers I fall in love with my characters, sometimes even before I begin to write their story. I know the backstory that molded them. I know their dreams. I know their strengths and virtues, as well as their … Continue reading
Hospital Visit – Modus Operandi?
It’s Think About It Thursday again! In nearly every novel I write I include a hospital or infirmary visit, usually through the emergency room. Even in my futuristic novel, Mating Urge, the h/h visit the infirmary at least four times. … Continue reading
No ‘To Do’ List Today
I’m on vacation from my day job this week, released from slavery to indulge any fantasy. But if I’m not traveling to some exotic locale, to me vacation means working on my ‘Honey Do’ lists, a chance to tackle projects … Continue reading
The Cooking Gene
It’s Think About It Thursday! I admit it—I don’t have the cooking gene. I collect recipes and cookbooks. I try the ones with pretty photos or whose combined ingredients sound delicious. I have an approximate 94% failure rate on … Continue reading
Line Jumper Hero
I hate line jumpers. If you are one, shame on you! I especially detest them during road construction. The ‘good’ people obey the construction signs and merge into the proper lane. The line jumpers continue driving in the lane which … Continue reading
If Men Wore Toenail Polish
It’s Think About It Thursday again. Men have testosterone. Allegedly it makes them aggressive. For the most part, it’s men who start wars and men fight wars. I often wonder what would make them stop fighting all the time. … Continue reading
Don’t die with your music inside
Another one of my relatives died last week. I’m at that age where my parents’ generation is 75-90 years old and growing frail. Funeral home visits have become a more and more frequent occurrence. At the funeral home the remaining siblings … Continue reading
The Soul
It’s Think About it Thursday. Soulmates. Romance writers write about it as a desired state—a couple meant/destined to be together. Two halves of a whole, complete only when they are together at last. Yin to yang. But if the … Continue reading
Brains for Breakfast
I’m a morning person and proud of it. I take a leisurely one-hour breakfast each morning to allow coffee to permeate my body and brain. This works too well when idle hands need to be doing something. My brain wakes … Continue reading
