My head is spinning today. Last week my husband was offered an excellent position in another state, and he accepted. That means, dear friends, that we’re moving! During our 15 years together, we’ve moved from Syracuse, to Dallas, to Philadelphia, to Dallas, and now to Washington, DC (or Maryland, we haven’t decided yet). We hadn’t actually settled from the last move, so the majority of our things are still in...

As you know, I’m working feverishly on a story that will be published later this year. Since it finally has a title, I thought now would be the time to tell everyone more about it. As luck would have it, I’ve also been tagged by the lovely Tameri Etherton for an internet game called The Next Big Thing. The rules are simple: Answer the ten questions about your current WIP (Work In Progress), then tag five other writers/bloggers and add...

Whenever I travel someplace, I always try to squeeze in something unique to the area. Something touristy, something you probably never do if you live in the place. When I ended up in Houston for a day, I managed to cram in a visit to the BRC (Big Red…er, male chicken.), Hermann Park, and the Museum of Natural Sciences. I went there first because it was air conditioned (what can I say, it’s August in Texas). But then I saw they...

  While I was hanging out in the Dallas Arboretum the other day, I watched groups of visitors float past me while I hovered in the shade of a bridge. It’s near the entrance, so most of the people passing by were just starting out on their journey through the gardens. In other words, they weren’t yet tired, cranky, and sunburned. I noticed something about these groups. No matter where the people came from, I noticed that laughter knew...

  Last weekend I ventured out in the Texas heat to walk around the Dallas Arboretum. I love places like this. All those beautiful plants, all the planning that goes into it… and I didn’t have to do any of the work! I’m very happy to let someone else take the responsibility, and I gleefully handed over my entry fee to get a chance to check out the Chihuly exhibit. If you’ve never seen one (you probably have, even if you don’t...