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Hello Hope, My Old Friend
Hello, Hope, my old friend. You have been missed. I've had sleepless nights, searching for you behind closed doors. Doors closed by hate, by...
The #1 Lousy Thing About Getting Older
It started with a birthday. The sudden awareness of a date that had memories and pain gushing back. June 18 is the birth date of one of my dearest...
Why Do We Not Care About the Truth?
Did you see the movie, A Few Good Men? One of its more memorable scenes showed Jack Nicholson's character screaming, "You can't handle the truth."...
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Thanksgiving Thanks Tradition Continues
Do you think about what you're thankful for in your life? Or does the stress and rush of the day-to-day leave you spinning? I borrowed this annual tradition from my good friend and writer buddy, Anne Wayman. Each year, Anne posts an extensive list identifying what...
Fast and Furious Creative Copy Challenge
This blog would suffer for a lack of updates if not for Creative Copy Challenge. My favorite word prompt site always makes me smile. The latest challenge words are shown in bold. Challenge #501 What did he hope to achieve? Her family was not rich. She was nothing...
Creative Copy Spiral in a Child’s Life
What would my personal blog do without Creative Copy Challenge? The word prompt site fills the large gap between posts. It is always a pleasure to return to the challenge of words that lead who knows where. Below is my latest submission. The challenge words are in...
Lucky #13 3-Day Walk Hits Big
Lucky #13 did not disappoint. My Pink Tahoe Ladies teammates and I participated in another 3-Day Walk for the Cure. We were back in my beloved San Diego, walking 60 miles in 3 days, the weekend before Thanksgiving. This was the 13th anniversary of the Susan G. Komen...
Memory Scarf and Counter-Irritants
A wonderful tradition of the 3-Day Walk for the Cure is wearing the names of survivors and those we lost. Each year, I create a list with "In Memory Of" and "In Honor Of." Some are names I added myself Most are names shared by my supporters After 13 years, the list...
2016 3-Day Walk Contributors Rock in Record Time
The 3-Day Walk contributors are predictable – in a good way. No, make that a great way. Since 2003, when I first started asking for contributions for the 3-Day, 60-Mile Walk for the Cure, my contributors delivered. Now as I prepare for my 13th Walk, I should not be...
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