Last week at my belly dancing class (more on that in a later posting), one of the women expressed her concern over the state of the economy. This is not an uncommon topic in almost any group these days, but I was in “one of my moods” when the subject came up. Being in...
One of the really great things about “sitting in” on the rehearsals for my two upcoming one-act plays (see Willapa Players link in sidebar) is the constant, and admittedly somewhat steep, learning curve. For starters, I’d never written a play before last fall. I’d...
Words have such power. The right word at the right time can make or break anyone’s day. I remember a little poem from my childhood emphasizing this point: “Be careful of the words you say, keep them soft and sweet. You’ll never know from day to day, which ones you’ll...
I started golfing at age 49. It was on my list of “things to do before I turn 50” and I made it in just under the wire. I signed up for golf lessons under the auspices of a community college physical education class. For four weeks we learned the fundamentals:...
I’m another step closer to one of my dreams today. Today the tickets went on sale for the two one-act plays I wrote last fall and which are being produced in Raymond at the Hannan Theater in March (see Willapa Players in sidebar). For literally decades, I have wanted...
