As an author, I have spoken to many book clubs.  I love being around people who love reading.  I love talking about stories, characters, and plots.   I always wanted to join a book club, but pandemic book clubs are different from the ones I visited.  They are held virtually so you have to supply your own refreshments and come away… Read More

Today, to surprise my husband with his favorite dessert, I made a sour cream pound cake from my grandmother’s recipe.  A.  As in one.  One pan.  That is unusual for me.  I always figure if I am going to the trouble of making a pound cake, I should make several.  In fact, the recipe is marked with the measurements to… Read More

January 2, 2021.  (Why do I hear William Shatner’s voice when I write that date?)  Two months ago, today, we arrived home after seven months and three days on the road.  I ended the vacation of my dreams and officially entered retirement (I keep referring to it as graduation for some odd reason).  In those two months, I have learned… Read More