: About Me

Retired from the world of public education, I now live in a world of my own making: drinking extra cups of coffee in the morning with my husband, saving the stories and words that whirl around in my head on silver, full moon discs that I keep in a treasure box on top of my computer, wearing my nightgown all day, laughing with our three daughters on an unlimited minutes plan, and reading everything that interests me and a few things that don't. I find Helium exciting, and love to read and rate. Mercy Sakes Alive, there are people out there who know so much and say it so well! What a joy!

My passion is ...

my family, my church, writing

I know too much about ...

too few things

My parents always told me ...

behave yourself!

My childhood ambition ...

to be a teacher. (Goal realized!)

My favorite memory ...

fishing with my grandfather on Kendrick's Creek, where the water was so black it was like polished obsidian. My grandfather knew every hiding place, every underwater stump where fish could be found. Sadly, I believed they would prefer to swim in the middle of the creek, so I caught very few.

Why I write ...

I write for joy.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

John Wesley's sermons, Dr. Who, and Chopin

My first job ...

a waitress in a small cafe.

My best moment ...

being arrested for "inciting to riot" at an environmental protest of a hazardous waste incinerator

My inspiration ...

my husband, who believes I am the best writer ever!

Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Growing old

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After taking a tumble on my front steps, I happened to mention to a friend that I was humiliated at having to rely on a cane to get around. "Sweetie," she replied, "humiliation is one of those things that disappear as we get older, along with our thick, luxurious hair, our dewy fresh skin, our girlish waistlines, our real teeth, our hearing and eyesight, and the ability to get out of a chair without making noise. Frankly, one of the great pleasures in my life right now is to put on a red silk blouse (leaving an extra buttonhole at the bottom), a pair of purple slacks, and a straw hat cover...

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