I’m not one who enjoys snow; I totally freak out at the presence of falling flakes. I’m afraid of icy roads, and winter driving conditions often ground me at home. That’s one of the reasons I moved to the coast—rarely do I have to deal with that icky frozen white...
There are few things I enjoy more than going out to see a good movie. And there are few movies better than the classic Wizard of Oz. Hard to believe the timeless (and definitely iconic) film is currently celebrating its 75th anniversary. I wonder how many times I’ve...
More and more (and with alarming frequency), I find myself shaking my head and asking, “What’s the world coming to?” And this is not necessarily a bad thing. Technology changes our world on an almost daily basis, and my friend Rick has recently become a beneficiary of...
On December 27, 2012, just nine months and a few days ago, I started seriously working to reclaim some semblance of health and fitness. When I first began eating right, keeping a food log, exercising daily, and adhering to my self-created over-the-counter regime of...
I recently flipped back through the notes I took during the “Killer Nashville” mystery writers’ conference in August, and the memories came flooding back. I had left the conference walking on the infamous “pink cloud” of inspiration. Returning home, reality set in,...
I attended the “first annual” Oregon Renaissance Festival of Hillsboro at the Washington County Fair Complex a couple weekends ago. This particular event ran for four consecutive weekends, so I timed one of my trips “into the city” to land on a Sunday. I don’t have to...
