Those Millennials. They'll never understand the Boomers.
Small Fry!
I was supposed to babysit the grandkids, so I texted my daughter "What time are you bringing the small fry over tomorrow?" … Continue reading >>
Was she?
I was sharing some fabulous photos of my mother, who passed away in 2013, when a childhood friend asked me if she was supportive of my writing.
My first impulse was yes. Then I had to rethink … Continue reading >>
All the Wrong Reasons Not To
Peter Ormerod, "a journalist with a particular interest in religion, culture and gender," says in The Guardian that we should stop making children write thank you letters … Continue reading >>
There are a dozen other things I'd rather do than bake Christmas cookies, including trimming my dog Clementine's toenails, or possibly, maybe, writing.
It takes a lot to motivate me to bake or cook, … Continue reading >>
It's important to nurture creativity in children, even if it's a little startling, or, um, not quite what we had expected.
Accuracy in art, if not colors
My granddaughter, Lil, age 6, had … Continue reading >>
Distractions are the curse of artists and writers. I’m not talking about procrastination, such as when you decide to organize the hall closet instead of working on your novel. I mean little irritants … Continue reading >>