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Thanksgiving Thanks for 2015
How did we arrive at Thanksgiving so quickly? As in past years, I borrow this tradition from my good friend and writer buddy, Anne Wayman. As we...
Halloween Hits Creative Copy Challenge
What's better than combining two of my favorite things? Word prompt site, Creative Copy Challenge and Halloween. The challenge words certainly took...
Creative Copy Challenge Conflict
Don't you love surprises? Surprises delight and offer hope. At times they open your mind to questions. A recent surprise fell in the latter camp. If...
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Days of Remembrance
I remember the first Father's Day after my dad passed. My mom and I were in a card shop a few weeks before. A wave of grief hit me with the impact of a tsunami. I would no longer be purchasing a Father's Day card for my dad. I could not hold back the tears. Days...
Creative Copy Challenge is Back
I'm doing cartwheels because Creative Copy Challenge is back! Creative Copy Challenge (or CCC) is a writing prompt site and the brainchild of Shane Arthur, editor extraordinaire. And all-around nice guy. This blog has CCC sprinklings throughout. The management of the...
Solitude of Silence
We interrupt this blog for a little creative (hopefully) writing. Solitude of Silence Seek the solitude of silence, muted in a world of screaming sound Silence with its own sound, beneath an echoing journey of time Elusive, hidden, forgotten − wrapped in a comforting...
Old Lady Walking: The 9th Sequel
Not since Rocky Balboa has one seen so many sequels. This one is called Old Lady Walking. That's right - it's that time of year again - preparing for the 3-Day Walk for the Cure. It will be my 9th 3-Day Walk of 60 Miles Once more, it takes place in November...
Bigger Than Money and Politics
This is not about taking a stand in the ongoing battle of Susan G. Komen versus Planned Parenthood. This is about the overwhelming sadness of a meaning lost. As an 8-time walker in the 3-Day Walk for the Cure, the conflict leaves me aching. For me, the 3-Day Walk...
First Snow of the Season Unites Snow and Beach Bunnies
It's been an abysmal start to the ski season in Idaho. 6 resorts are opened 1 is partially opened 2 resorts are temporarily closed 3 are closed Hopefully, that is about to change - at least in Boise. It's snowing...and...snowing... Let it Snow Our local ski...
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