Memorial Day Weekend

June 4th, 2009 Posted in Family, Reading | No Comments »

I took an extended break for the Memorial Day weekend, adding days to either side of the actual holiday.  Between bouts of grandson-chasing (Gosh, they've got a lot of energy!), I read two really good books. One was SKELETONS AT THE ...

Favorite Day of the Year

May 20th, 2009 Posted in Family, Travel, Writing Related News | No Comments »

Last week I went to New York for my favorite day of the year -- the day I get to be supermodel for a day! Isn't that stressful, you ask?  Well, it would be if I didn't know from experience ...

Welcoming the Troops

April 17th, 2009 Posted in Family | 1 Comment »

On Christmas Day Michael and I went out to DFW airport to meet the troop plane from the war zones. It was a fantastic experience, one I thought our grandsons should have. So, here they are with me on the morning of ...

Believing

December 22nd, 2008 Posted in Family | 2 Comments »

Between Thanksgiving and January 2nd, my immediate family has nine observances -- five birthdays, one wedding anniversary, three major holidays.  So, I've been awfully busy the past few weeks and apologize that I've let slip my commitment to keeping the blog frequently ...

Good News!

December 9th, 2008 Posted in Family | 2 Comments »

I'm not the only grownup in my family who's been working really hard lately.  My husband Michael has produced a pilot show he hopes to sell as a series to a cable TV channel.  It's called Vette Collections ...

Happy Thanksgiving

November 21st, 2008 Posted in Family, Writing Related News | 2 Comments »

Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Americans at home and abroad! I'm working furiously to wrap up the first draft of my 2009 book so I can enjoy the holiday in New York City with the family next week. We'll be ...