I love Chick-fil-a. The food is always good and the staff is always friendly and polite. I don’t think I’ve ever had poor service there. In fact, perhaps the staff goes to infinity and beyond to accommodate. One day, I ordered a salad with grilled chicken and by mistake, the server gave me chilled chicken. Read more about Adventures at Chick-fil-A[…]
What is a blog, you ask? According to the Merriam Webster Online Dictionary, (why use a regular handheld dictionary when you can clackety clack a few keys and get the answer to your question in seconds?) a blog is “a website on which someone writes about personal opinions, activities, and experiences.” According to Dictionary.com, a Read more about To blog or not to blog?[…]
Over the many years that we were married, my husband Mark grew a garden. Each evening after dinner, he would go to his garden, weed, water, pinch the bugs off, and “talk to the Boys.” We always teased him about talking to those tomatoes, but honestly, they were the best tomatoes around. They had received Read more about The Fruits of Labor[…]
As many of you know, my husband Mark had a rare form of cancer that ultimately took his life. While he knew he was seriously ill, he never lost sight of the fact that there was the future, and in his optimism, he planned to have a long life with his children and grandchildren and Read more about The Origin of Pappy Loves Braydon[…]
What? What happened to Winter? I love winter and I love snow. Hold on. I also love Spring and Fall. El Nino has ruined my weather year. According to the Farmer’s Almanac 2015, we were supposed to be walloped with snow, but the one big snow storm occurred while I was in Las Vegas. Eventually, Read more about Winter vs. Spring[…]
This week is an exciting week in my household. My dogs and I are celebrating the arrival of the first two copies of my new book Pappy Loves Braydon. When the UPS guy came to the door, Auggie bared his teeth, snarling like a rabid dog ready to take the delivery guy’s leg off. His enthusiasm Read more about Pappy Loves Braydon is now available[…]
We asked a few early preview readers what they thought of Pappy Loves Braydon, and here is what they are saying: In her first children’s book, Elizabeth Franklin has masterfully penned a story that will appeal to little ones and adults alike. Although simple enough to read and enjoy as a young child, this powerful Read more about What Preview Readers are Saying[…]
Can we talk? I know I can. But today, a conversation with a young person is difficult, even arduous. When I was a teenager, we had many family discussions and arguments about religious issues, cultural issues, political issues. We spoke on phones attached to the kitchen wall where our parents could hear everything that we Read more about Can we talk?[…]
The week of love has passed, and close to $18.9 billion dollars exchanged hands on cards and gifts for Valentine’s Day. What an investment in romantic love! Is romantic love real love? This week I watched TED talks on the topic of romantic love. According to Helen Fisher, the lecturer of the day, the romantic Read more about True Love[…]
The holiday of Lupercalia is upon us. Everywhere since the end of December, heart-shaped chocolates, candy hearts with messages of Hugs, Kisses, I Love You line the shelves of CVS, Walmart, Target and many other upscale stores. Kay Jewelers, Jared Jewelers, and Zales Jewelers have made special heart-shaped diamond necklaces for this season of love. Read more about Valentine’s Day and the Widow[…]