Signature Dish
I’m having a miniature identity crisis and desperately need the help of a few of you readers. I was invited …
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English Rose Tea Room in Carefree, AZ
If you would like a reprieve from hiking on your vacation in AZ, consider a visit to this delightful Tea …
Wintering in AZ
I’m getting ready to say goodbye to my winter hideout in AZ; in a few weeks, I’ll be heading home …
The Fun of Memoir Writing
If you’ve never taken a class on writing about your own life, you are missing out on some fun stuff. …
Turkeys and Drains – Never Say Never!
“If Darlene can do it, surely I can,” I told myself last week. I was recalling a time I dropped …
Ice Cream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream
Remember this little ditty? It was first published in 1927, and I wasn’t around to hear it then. But I’ve …
Growing Older: On Turning 80
“What are you trying to prove?” my friend asked in a text. I had just sent her a photo of …
Good News for the New Year!
Happy New Year! And with that I have a super announcement. My second book, Book Two, has been accepted by …
Merry Christmas…
from my house to your house! All the way from my snowy front yard to my sunny one! Remember the …
Colors of Thanksgiving – 2005
“Mom, look what I found,” Kathleen said as she pulled a slip of paper from her shiny fuchsia purse. “A …
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