Try-outs were open. Anyone could attend. Georgia searched her garage for her gear. Way back, behind the camping cots, hanging on a hook in the corner she found the long skinny bag that held her bat, mitt, and cleats. It was dusty and surrounded by a substantial cobweb. She grabbed a broom and swept the cobweb away and then lifted …
For Every Season
I had a dream once. And when it was time for me to give it up, I took it to the sea. Whispered it into a prayer and put it high up into a cloud, as close as I could get it to God. Wouldn’t you know, a fierce wind came off the water, took that cloud and carried it …
Giving
Sometimes people come into your life and you know that if the only thing you ever did was to give them a chance to succeed, then that was enough. That is a precious thing.
Our Life
To my husband – a very happy birthday to you. xo Our Life, Our Love The give and take, the day to day Unspoken yet anticipated You see me writing and rise A kiss to the neck A fresh cup of coffee Off to work you go Then it’s my turn Kids to tend to Household to care for My …
Night Life
Main Street is lit up with the late evening sun. It’s still hot, but you know the cool air will start to push down the mountains and into the valley. First, it will find its way into the dark, shady places. Eventually, it will settle over the whole city and night will begin. You have been up since sunrise. You …
A Gift to Myself
This year I gave myself a special birthday present. For years I’ve been telling myself (and others have been encouraging me) to put some effort into developing my writing skills. I did a little research and found that Stanford offers continuing education classes in Creative Writing. So, for most of the summer I’ve been taking a course that encourages writers …
Hello world!
Hello friends! There is a lot of change happening in my life right now, so I thought it would be a perfect time to start a fresh, new blog. I don’t know how many of you are writers, but if you are you probably know it’s almost a holy moment to crack open a journal for the first time, press …
On Finding the Best Web Developer
It’s no small feat to find a world class web developer and it just so happens that this developer did this site completely free. How does a lady get so lucky? Thanks Husby! xoxo