Quarantine Diary 10: Learning to survive lock-down
What skills have you learned during the pandemic? Continue reading Quarantine Diary 10: Learning to survive lock-down
Tag: aging
What Queenie didn’t tell Harold
“We expect our happiness to come with a sign and bells, but it doesn’t. I loved you and you didn’t know. I loved you and that was enough.” Continue reading What Queenie didn’t tell Harold
Love is why I carry a hanky
Throughout my life, I’ve gone through cycles of birthday parties, bridal and baby showers. Now is the time for goodbyes. Continue reading Love is why I carry a hanky
Aren’t we all anxious people?
“Sometimes two strangers only need one thing in common to find each other sympathetic.” Continue reading Aren’t we all anxious people?
Mid-week Wisdom
Bedtime Book Report: Quarantine Edition
“…one of the reasons for writing was to poke fun at the reigning glumness in here.” Continue reading Bedtime Book Report: Quarantine Edition
Friday Field Trip: Placentia, California
Placentia is my hometown. Back in 1950 it was a small town with a population of about 1600. By the … Continue reading Friday Field Trip: Placentia, California
Quarantine Diary 8: DIY Edition
It’s been a quiet year here at the Valley Wood Home for the Aged. At least since my 70th birthday … Continue reading Quarantine Diary 8: DIY Edition
Forgiving the unforgivable
First, let me say how much I learned while reading The Island of Sea Women. I knew nothing of Jeju … Continue reading Forgiving the unforgivable
A happy marriage of fact and fiction, between work and life
“In my books, I make up the experiences and the characters, but the emotional life is real. It is my own. I think this is probably true of most novelists.” Continue reading A happy marriage of fact and fiction, between work and life
