One thing I can reasonably claim about myself is that I am fairly well traveled, thanks largely to my parents, but also as the result of travel on my own, with my husband, and for work. I suppose you could say I’ve accumulated a bit of culture over the years, beginning in childhood. Among other […]
Monthly Archive for January, 2006
Tales of a frustrated writer
Posted in Writing on Jan 5th, 2006
I haven’t a creative bone in my body, apparently. I’ve been wanting to try my hand at writing some fiction, but every time I sit down at the computer, I stare and stare and stare at the blank page on the screen. I’ve wasted a lot of time staring at this infernal blank screen. I […]
The great typewriter lie
Posted in Memories on Jan 2nd, 2006
I guess you could say I’m a late bloomer. I didn’t have my first real boyfriend until I was a senior in high school. We were friends, but I had developed a crush and was secretly hoping for something more. Finally, an opportunity presented itself, and I, ever the quick thinker, formulated a plan. I […]
Happy New Year 2006
Posted in Memories, Reflections on Jan 1st, 2006
Flashback: December 31, 2002. We were leisurely dining out with friends, feasting on wings and curly fries, with the intention of going back to our friends’ home afterward to ring in the new year. But Noah is full of surprises, and he had other plans. The sporadic contractions I had been having began to grow […]
