Progress Update: Okay, last week I was a total superwoman. I worked out everyday at the gym, lifted weights, did the stairmaster, ran for miles on the hamster wheel, until my knees finally reminded me that I’m no spring chicken. “Hey,” my knees protested, “Just who do you think you are? A spring chicken?” So, [...]
March 20th, 2009
Going Green on St. Patty’s Day
I’m cuckoo for the environment. In fact, each of my Doyle & Fossey: Science Detectives books has a story that is related to the environment, whether its habitat destruction or saving mini-penguins from oil spills. Typically, my environmental activism is limited to my household or to my desk where I plot my next Doyle & [...]
March 11th, 2009
Mashed Loblolly
Words evolve. They come, they go.
There was a time when, if someone called you a “rascal,” you would have run them through with your sword to avenge your honor. Now though, we just laugh with incredulity that anyone would use such a word. “A rascal!? Oh, ho ho, ha ha. That’s rich. Ha ha ha!”
We [...]
March 4th, 2009
Climb Every Mountain
Here’s my dirty secret. I’d rather read a good book, write a good book, or watch a movie than go climb a mountain. Especially a mountain that’s so high there’s really not much oxygen at the top to go around. (Yes, there was a time in my teens when I indeed did climb mountains and [...]
February 25th, 2009
Sweet Sensory Overload
Two weeks ago while vacationing in Hawaii I literally came to my senses.
It was one of those evenings when the moon hovered full and luminous, painting the harbor with a silver brush stroke. I sat on the lanai with my husband and two friends, enjoying the view and the cool breeze that kissed my forehead. [...]
