It’s finally officially Christmas in the household.
After a number of delays and assorted other grumbles, we got a tree (a real one this year, thanks to Dr. Doo-Be-Do, who even put it on his Christmas list), got it up and last night decorated it.
Our tradition, which I’ve stuck to through the years, is that we [...]
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18 Dec
Love, family and holidays: a memorable journey
1 Dec
Confessions of a nerd
Let me be up front about this: I’m more likely a Trekker than a Warsie.
That being said, we experienced a little bit of heaven this week as we first got to bring home the latest incarnation of Star Trek, a movie that goes back, long ago, to a galaxy…no wait. It’s still our galaxy. And [...]
22 Nov
Justice: by the law or by the heart?
When you have brought up kids, there are memories you store directly in your tear ducts. .. Robert Brault
I’ve debated how to write this post for several days, and it’s been difficult. My role as attorney at law is to uphold the law. Most of the time, that also means to pursue justice. Sometimes these [...]
14 Nov
Oh THAT kind of Friday the 13th…
Yesterday was a wild day.
I had no clients, no court scheduled, and planned to spend the time working on my crazy November goals. 2,000 words at least. Maybe 3,000. Move the girl right through the funeral home scene where she discovers the truth behind–
Then I got the call about 9 a.m. that the Captain was [...]
8 Nov
They told me so
When I announced I was doing NaNoWriMo this year, one of my dear writer friends asked me whether I’d still keep up with the blog. Blithely I replied, “Of course!”
More the fool I.
In addition to my 15,000-plus words, however, I have kept up with life, which involved:
several court hearings, most of which went well, [...]
2 Nov
Off and running!
Of all the corpses I’d seen in six years as a news reporter, Lily Kimball’s hit me the hardest.
This is the opening line of my 2009 NaNovel–like it?
Yes, National Novel Writing Month is ON! Sign-ups are still being taken on site, so if you’ve got a novel in you that you’ve always wanted to get [...]
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