Where do you Write?

Where do you Write?

When an audience of newbies convenes to imbibe the wisdom of an established writer, he/she is often asked, “What’s your process?” Many things are interwoven in this be-all question: are you a plotter or a pantser (or, like me, a plodder) what time of...
My Silver Palate

My Silver Palate

THE SILVER PALATE COOKBOOK came out in 1979, the same year my husbnd and I moved permanently to California. I adored it, feeling so grown up and removed from my Midwestern roots. Who ever heard of baking prunes with chicken! Blueberries, too. The only way I knew prior...
Rise and Shine!

Rise and Shine!

How do you start your day? Do you have rituals that enlighten, coffee, tea, or gin that must be inhaleded, or do you stumble and bumble around for a bit when your feet hit the floor? Is a quck splash of water or a full shower required to get your motor running? I...
My Legacy of Tylenol and Tape

My Legacy of Tylenol and Tape

For nearly a dozen years, I rebuffed knee replacement surgery, but that ended today. (Yes, this post was cached ahead of time) I was dedicated to a regimen of PT – religiously doing the home exercises – taking Tylenol, and applying KT Tape as shown by my...
Edging up to 80

Edging up to 80

I’m later in my 70th decade than most people suspect, an émigré from the age of the typewriter and the corded telephone, even a party line with a timed-cut off to cut off gossipy peeps. I’ve always been a gregrious gal – even as an awkward teen – so...
Peter Uebberoth and Pelican Hill

Peter Uebberoth and Pelican Hill

“Where did you get that?” The manager of Pelican Hill, the restaurant at a posh golf course near our home, demanded. He’d apparently been summoned by our waiter after we’d asked if our personal bottle of wine could be uncorked for us. The...