Well some are well known by those who know me — I am addicted to McDonald’s. There I said what you aren’t supposed to say. I crave their fries, the double cheeseburger (no onions). Every road trip my favorite part is the stop for sausage egg biscuit with harsh browns, plain biscuit and hot coffee. My Guilty Pleasure is Bruce Willis…

Maybe It Is Genetic — A visit to the eye doctor had me laughing! I was there for yet another type of eye test. This is the fourth or fifth visit. I’ve lost track, the doctor just can’t figure out what is wrong with my eye. …

Truth-Writing for pennies pays better than my savings account. — I read the headlines of how people make $100 on an article, a million in a month (okay just one of those). You’ve seen them. The unending stream of “I’ve made a fortune, so can you” posts on Medium. I’ve published 154 pieces in 11.5 months and I have $…

My profile- last update Jan 1, 2023–241 Pieces Published to date! — I’ve had a very eclectic life — Waitress, Actress, Zoo Curator, Story Teller, Poet, Exhibit Designer, Writer, Farmer and Educator. I write stories, poems, essays based on all my eclectic experiences. Writing for me is as essential as breathing. I’ve published 241 articles as of 12/31/22 on Medium.com. Goal for…

A museum tour inspired by The Artist’s Way by J. Cameron — I was introduced to The Artist’s Way by J. Cameron back in 1998. The book and it’s accompanying journal walk you through a process that reminds you to be the creative soul you were born to be. The ‘being an artist’ suggestion that resonated and stuck with me these last…

The Artist’s Way: Morning pages journal, revisited — A sure fire joy killer is trauma. A work/life situation I was in during the 1990s destroyed my capacity to experience joy. Twenty-five years later I am only just stepping out of survival mode and into a trauma healing stage of control. …

Reflections on a pivotal year 1998 — Revisiting/revising/evolving the journal journey I took in 1998 A little context In the 1990s I joined a women’s writers group. We have been writing and reading each other’s work for nearly 30 years. We met weekly at Barnes and Nobles in Toledo, Ohio. This B &N had a nice cafe with great lighting. After beverages and treats were purchased, we assembled…

And yeah, sure edit for grammar and clarity as well. — Working on a piece of writing, I thought about changing “often joined us” to “frequently joined us.” Either phrase conveyed the intended meaning, but one sounded better than the other within the paragraph. This caused me to pause and think, the truth of the matter was this individual only “joined…

Have you been to a landfill lately? — My new year started out with the smartTV going on the fritz. What a waste, it isn’t even one year old. I was very mad at the TV for breaking itself in less than a year. The glass cracked. I deduced the crack was likely from overheating. I have the…