It is now Thursday. I missed the ROW80 midweek check-in on Wednesday, but I have good reason! My Internet connection was out all day. ALL DAY! I was saved from total Internet isolation by my iPhone, so I could at least check all the social media sites. There is a theory that I’m putting together. …
I learned a very important lesson this weekend. You can sing every word of Coolio’s “Gangsta’s Paradise” like it’s 1995, but that doesn’t mean you can still party like you’re a junior in high school. My friends and I hit a local club to hear My So Called Band, who covers 90’s music. We danced. …
There is this iconic scene in the movie “A League of Their Own” when Dottie Hinson (played by Geena Davis) realizes that few people in the stands and media are paying much attention to women’s baseball and chose to catch a ball while doing the splits. It’s that moment when you smile and think “You …
It’s only been two days, but I’m feeling good about my goals. Okay, well, the writing/researching portion. I’ve completed two hours of research so far this week and I already have another hour portioned off for tonight. That brings me to three and I’ve got another four days to go…feelin’ good! This time researching is …
There is nothing like public knowledge to keep you accountable to goals, unless you’re a politician. That’s for another blog post though. Thanks to my good friend, Nicole Evelina, I’ve discovered the “Round of Words in 80 Days” challenge. Well, I’m joining the ROW80 team and aim to achieve a few goals. First, I’m going …
When I was in the fifth grade, my class took a field trip. Well, we took a few, but there was one that stuck with me. My family was living in Grand Forks, North Dakota, where my father was stationed at the Air Force base. There was a local hero in Grand Forks and the …
I thought I would tell a little tale in honor of the American Library Association’s Banned Books Week. In 8th grade I was lucky enough to be library aide for one period during my school day. Yes, that’s right, I spent my days putting protective sleeves on paperbacks, shelving books and reading the new selections …
I talk—a lot. Just ask my husband. He would agree. I talk at work. I talk to my previously mentioned spouse. I talk to my children. I talk to my mother, sister, and father. I talk to my dog, some might say more than is healthy. I even talk to some inanimate objects. I also …
I love history. There are many things about studying history that I love. One thing I love is trying to grasp where humanity as been, understanding the way events and knowledge work together. My love of history has married with my love of creative writing, which is why I tend to write historical fiction. In …
You know you’re a history nerd when…you spend fours hours at the historical society flipping through old newspaper microfiche and it still isn’t long enough.
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