First Daughter

First Daughter

The first born daughter is always the female version of her dad. Father’s Day celebrations approach and I’m sad that my dad isn’t alive. Yet he’s not forgotten, forever in my heart. We brought him to California a year after my mother died (see...
The Sounds of Music

The Sounds of Music

I love music. I feel its beats in my bones. Even human voices are acapella treats – except those whose mission is spite and hate. Their sour voices sow discord. Here’s a discussion of some of my favorite musical instruments: Piano, tuba/sousaphone, flute,...
The Ebb and Flow of (mostly) Retired Life

The Ebb and Flow of (mostly) Retired Life

Our wedding anniversary is coming up. With or without fanfare, depending on one’s point of view. The number is almost more than I can compute. Seriously, people, I’ve been married to one man over half of my entire life. That he’s ‘the best man...
Conjunction  Function – Let’s Start

Conjunction Function – Let’s Start

A conjunction is a word used to connect two clauses or sentences. Sometimes I use “and” to begin a sentence… while it’s regarding regarded as improper writing, it’s how my mind works, connecting thoughts like dots in endless array. My...
Productive Procrastination

Productive Procrastination

Ah, spring cleaning! An annual ritual modeled by my mom. She’d wash the walls (!), launder the curtains and then hang them on the clothesline, and clear every cupboard in the house. Psst…I’ve never done any of those things because, as a working...
Season your writing with a dash –

Season your writing with a dash –

Writers are well-advised to spice up their writing to immerse a reader in their story, to make it compelling, sexy, and enticing. A dash of this and a dash of that, such as these diverse dashes that are often confused. The Em Dash (—) Em dashes get their name from...