What’s an ice cream pillow? It’s the extra pillow I keep on my bed just for the nights when I have ice cream for a bedtime snack. You didn’t know that, but my cousin, Maria did. It’s part of our code. I love when language becomes code. Those unusual, sometimes…
Will someone please explain to my brain that it’s too early for writer’s block? I have 3,000 words done so far, which is just barely behind schedule. But I need to be ahead of schedule. Scooter goes to meet the future daddy to my grandpuppies tomorrow (Figure that out, if…
Long before Eddie Murphy set out to destroy every classic children’s film through the power of potty humor, there was a charming movie starring Rex Harrison. As Doctor Doolittle, he wore a top hat and tails and he could talk to the animals, learn their languages. I wanted to be…
One of the downsides to going to the doctor is he gave me a hard time about my blood pressure and said I was overdoing it on the cold medicine. So, I am trying to do without, and it’s hard! I hadn’t realized how bad my symptoms were because I’ve…
After being sick for more than 4 weeks, I finally went in to see the doctor. I have a sinus infection, which I kind of knew going in. With antibiotics and steroid nasal sprays I’ll be better in no time. He also gave me a referral to a physical therapist….
When people at work hear that I’ve written a book, or that I’ve got one in the works, they always ask something like, “When are you going to be rich and famous?” Now, I’ll admit, that when I was younger I just assumed that someday I would write books and…
A couple of days after my birthday in September I got a pet rat. He’s white with beige markings and a crescent moon in the middle of his forehead. Two weeks later I went back and bought his brother, a more typical Halloween rat with a brown gray coat and…
I spent the weekend at Balticon 41, a science fiction convention in Baltimore. It was great, and maybe I’ll write more after I get some sleep. In the meantime, I’ve put up several pages of new pictures for you from my camping trip… TinkTerraCampingGeorge Washington’s BirthplaceWestmoreland Berry Farm
