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Tenby, Wales part 1

It was October, Jim and I hopped a train to Wales for a fly-by-the-seat-of-our-pants trip. JIm and I were usually planners but we decided to switch things up. We landed in Tenby, a seaside resort town. It was quiet in the off season but packed with tourists over the summer. I was grateful that weContinue reading “Tenby, Wales part 1”

Pearls for Mom

I promised stories so here we go….. My parents loved Oahu and decided to invest in a timeshare to be used every other year. They went several times before my father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. His last trip to the island was a month before he passed. My mother then took my sister whenContinue reading “Pearls for Mom”

Writing and Publishing

Well sorry for the clickbait title but this is less about how to write and get published and more about me deciding that I am going to use this platform to publish my memoir writing. I have dozens of short stories about intense experiences that I need to free from my memory bank. Intense toContinue reading “Writing and Publishing”

Creative Types

I am a creative. It’s taken me years to own this, although I have always known it. I’m not the sort of person who can be creative on demand, like when you go to a meeting and the corporate types say, “Send us your creative, outside-the-box suggestions”. How can you be creative on the spot?Continue reading “Creative Types”

Last day furlough ramblings

My back hurts. Pre COVID-19 I would have said, “Dang, I had a tough workout yesterday!” but now I wonder if my body aches are the start of the virus. The thing is, I know because I had a Zoom workout with my trainer, did aqua exercise and power-washed part of the house, there’s noContinue reading “Last day furlough ramblings”