Happy Birthday to me
I was gripped by curiosity on December 18, 2012, as art handlers carried our donated painting of Adèle de la Lanceau off to Portland Art Museum. It was an … Continue reading
History from the inside out
For research the last few months I’ve been traveling through time–via the internet, of course, rather than flying to different cities to enhance the few family documents I have for this segment. I’m now channeling my … Continue reading
End in sight?
It’s been a month since I posted anything because I’ve been working on my novel. I finished another five chapters: 42 pages, 12,735 words. I’ve now completed drafts of two of … Continue reading
Coming Full Circle
It’s exactly one year since I engaged in the email correspondence with Olivia Thomas of Woodcut Media that resulted in my express trip back to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania … Continue reading
Summer of Steam and Smoke
“Decide what the theme of your story is.” This excellent writing advice sometimes applies to life, too. Summer began with an impromptu trip to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, to talk … Continue reading
Writing prompt to remember
Thank you Judith Barrington, for this invaluable suggestion. It was my turn to come up with a prompt for our small writing group. Since we’re all working on family stories, I … Continue reading
Balmy & quiet 4th
I wouldn’t say that we were stealthy, we just wanted to be off on our own. So we threw a few things together on Friday morning & made it out of … Continue reading
On TV, really?
Apparently so: the day after tomorrow! It will be exactly six weeks after I got the first msg from Olivia Thomas, by way of Portland Baroque Orchestra. I fly to Baltimore tomorrow (on … Continue reading
Inspiration
I finished reading The Secrets of Mary Bowser, by Lois Leveen this past Sunday. I bought the book nearly a year ago when I went with another writer friend, Sybilla Cook, who knew Ms. … Continue reading
milestone
I doubt that I shall celebrate a fiftieth wedding anniversary. In a way, I’m getting close: 32 years before being widowed, plus 14 years with Gary equals 46. There’s no question, however, … Continue reading
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