It all started with an old futon that my eighteen-year-old son wanted from home for his dorm room. His loving parents drove two hours with it on game day. Not the smartest decision. Maybe it was last-child syndrome. You know, where you get guilted into it because "you drove cross country in a blizzard to [...]

In my opinion, there's nothing better than the hour after you drink a cup of coffee. You’re in love, you're the most creative being on the planet, life is great!   Even when I was a child, the smell of coffee brought great memories. My parents used to drink coffee together over breakfast on the [...]

  I was just sitting here in a daze, thinking about the past few weeks. Make that the past year. This was my first year as a published author! What a year! I wanted to thank everyone for the kind notes and messages you've sent my way. I've loved every one. It thrills me when [...]