It took me fifteen years to discover that I had no talent for writing, but I couldn’t give it up because by that time I was too famous. -Robert Benchley It’s a good thing that Robert didn’t find out earlier. What a different world it might have been. Robert Benchley sold his first piece of paid writing in 1914 and his… Read More
Blowing out Candles
Another birthday week has passed us by in our birthday intense family. No worries, there will be more. Between my large family and my Irish husband’s clan, there is never a shortage of birthday cake and parties to go around. Never a lack of reasons to gather the troops, fire up the grills or ovens, let the music play and the laughter… Read More
The Garden Gate
Through the gate is something more. Does it make you wonder? What lies beyond the garden gate? What majesty? What splendor? Or are you busy rushing by, not taking time to notice. Does every moment have you booked, tick-tock, your time is over….wake up tomorrow, do it again..tick-tock…tick-tock…tick-tock. Busyness. Rushing around. Fitting it all in. Adding one more thing… Read More