Yesterday I was supposed to fly to Seattle, then drive up to Whidbey Island for the August residency of my MFA alma mater. Everyone is there, bonding, writing, reading, and enjoying the stunning beauty of Whidbey Island, and yet I’m here in New Jersey. I had to cancel my trip due to post-surgery restrictions. Doctors! [...]
Today I spent the minutes I had between taking my daughter to camp, having a doctor’s appointment of my own, picking my daughter up, taking the kids to the pool (almost 100 degrees! whew!), etc… revising and getting some submissions ready to send out. I have two poems about physics (and many more planned), which [...]
After I did that Book Meme, my friend Kelly informed me that I was missing out BIG TIME by not reading The Satanic Verses. As it happens, I was looking for a novel to read and had a trip to the bookstore planned, so I figured why not? This is as good a time as [...]
I was tagged for this meme on Facebook (some of you may have already seen it there.) I love a meme about books, so I thought I’d post it here, too. I’d love comments about favorite/meaningful books of yours, if you’ve got them.
1) Which book has been on your shelves the longest?
The Complete Works of [...]
I started this blog over a year ago — I don’t even remember exactly when — and have posted very little during that time. Once or twice a month at most. At first, it was because I had another, personal blog, to which I posted daily. But the time came to end that blog (too [...]
I had a minor surgery two weeks ago, which means I haven’t been able to go to the gym in a long time. Over the last six months, I have turned into something of a gym rat, working out with a trainer twice a week and on my own 4 times a week. I do [...]
It’s 1:00 pm on an August Sunday in New Jersey and it’s so dark outside, it feels closer to 9:00 pm. The rain is coming down like an Indian monsoon. There is thunder and lighting, and a river running down our street that spans from the gutter almost to the center line. This weather is [...]