I am a very slow reader. This is especially a problem when I read things for writer friends. They could have come out with two sequels before I give feedback on a first draft!  I see some posts of readers who read 50 or more books a year. Good for them!  I can’t imagine that.  […]

My First Read of 2024 The first book I chose to read in 2024 is (drumroll) The Lions of 5th Avenue by Fiona Davis. (Stadium level cheering heard here).   This won’t be a review because I am a painfully slow reader. I am only 46% finished, according to my Kindle reader. However, I was […]

Snowy day, Not Snow Day Two of the most glorious words in the English language, if you grew up in New England, are Snow Day! If there was a storm, we jumped out of bed, ran to the window, and hoped that the white ensemble worn by the trees, lawn, and pavement was enough to […]

I’m in my 50s, my child will be in high school next year, and any care-giving responsibilities have ended. So now what? I was the youngest in my family by a fair amount and had my daughter at almost 39. So my life was the definition of “The Sandwich Generation.” I had a toddler, a […]