This is a site that embraces my major interests, writing, cruising the French waterways, books and photography. So you take your pick, whatever your particular interest, by selecting one of the pages across the header bar above.

Another morning, another great video. A perfume ad! Directed by Spike Jonez and starring Margaret Qualley of Leftovers fame. That within itself is notable. As more and more advertiser shift to branded content, the creative, concept, and talent are the difference between being watchable and art. Blue Monday Using 1930s Instruments.

BECAUSE THE TRUTH IS OUT THERE - EVEN IN FICTIONAL NOVELS. Judy, Judy, Judy. Blogposts by book and author. Monday, April 2, 2018. Still on an Amanda Quick re-read phase. Currently reading the 2 Lantern Street Lady books.

An Update and Grad school. First, I got busy, circa, college, but mostly circa Fall of 2011 which was my last academic year at school. So I bid you temporary adieu, until next post.

Graduation from the academy, 1987. 27 years later; last court day. You celebrate Valentines Day by going out riding with him. You know all the 10 codes.

Writer at heart, eager student of the world, lover of all things with a story. the rest, still working on. Friday, March 22, 2013. Dan Wells might be the coolest author ever. And you cook and serve slightly.

invading the nerd world and getting cooties on everything. Monday, February 24, 2014. Would anyone who still reads my blog be interested in joining me in a challenge to read books by fabulous women this year? I was thinking we have 10 months left, we could get through at least 5 books. Tuesday, July 30, 2013. At least I am not conjugating! Plus, this was more fun.

Saturday, October 20, 2012. The renovations keep rolling at my place. This week they were redoing the bathroom. They stripped the wallpaper, painted it and put in all new fixtures. She was a blur of growling, hissing, teeth and claws.

Stream-of-consciousness blogging about the ridiculous elements of an ordinary life. After one too many creeptastic search terms that generated views to my blog, I took a hiatus. I continued to post the daily exploits of Stumps and Beans, but on the much less threatening facebook, where I know all 500ish people who have access to read about my children in real life.