Earlier I had the Narrator going to see the doctor because she thinks she’s hallucinating these fairy creatures. The doctor schedules some tests and recommends that the Narrator think about attending a support group for menopause. That was just going to be “things a doctor might realistically propose” but then I realized that the Narrator…

Jessica is home from the hospital.  She was discharged over the weekend.  I had a phone meeting this morning, and she expressed strong disapproval over my not giving her my complete and undivided attention. (“I just had major surgery.” “You were asleep.” “I might have woken up.” “If I don’t get some work done, we’ll…

This past weekend, Jessica and I showed her glass at an art fair, the first time we’ve done something like that. She was anxious because she knew that people would want to talk to her and she wasn’t sure what she would say to them, and while she can talk your ear off if she…

It’s that time of year when people start dreading the holidays and the gift giving and start bitching about all the stress they’re under and how we’ve all forgotten the meaning of Christmas anyway, so if they express a Grinch-like attitude, who can blame them? Though I am not religious, I love Christmas. I don’t…

Recently, I received a copy of Kate Reilly’s book, Walt Disney World Resort: Extreme Vacation Guide for Kids. I thought this was a great book idea when Kate first thought it up a while back. Holding the book in my hands, I am glad to say that Kate managed to turn a great book idea into a…

Welcome to the Dojo Wisdom for Writers Book Club! Every Wednesday, we meet to discuss one of the lessons in Dojo Wisdom for Writers. We’ll go in order, so it’s easy enough to follow along. Read the lesson, then read the blog post, then comment in the comments! Do feel free to comment on each…