Fountain of Youth. There comes a time later in life when those words sound pretty attractive. For me, that time is now. So off I go, thinking it will just be a myth, a dream Juan Ponce de Leon chased…
welcome to my newly discovered world
How sweet it is to have this new site. It is a work in progress. Before long, this will be where my blog is posted and upcoming events for my book “50 Great Walks in Florida” and, most exciting, future…
Fresh Tomatoes from the Garden, yum
Something special sat on my kitchen windowsill this week – The first ripe tomato from the garden! It didn’t last long. Ended up sliced in a salad. Organically grown, red and delicious, there’s another one sitting on the windowsill now.…
The Goodtime Girl is Gone
The goodtime girl is gone. Suzi is dead. She had lymphoma, could barely eat and was in pain. She was put to sleep by a veterinarian in Ocala and her passing was very peaceful. Her mother Lucy was at her…
Independent bookstores attract me every time
Like a butterfly attracted to a brightly colored nectar plant, I flutter into bookstores, heart racing a bit fast, and eager to sip new things. I confess my step gets a little extra skip in it when I see an…