A shoe string, an old phone charger cord and a bungee cord—that’s what it took to repair the shredded splash shield (protects the engine from underneath) on my Toyota Camry. Don’t laugh. It got us from Flagstaff, Arizona to the dealership in Reno, Nevada. Improvising, according to Webster, is “producing or making something from whatever […]
Tonight will be the last of our vacation, and I have some thoughts on the subject. Vacations, that is. As a child, we took one every summer, usually staying in a rustic cabin or camping out somewhere in the mountains of New Mexico or Colorado. We fished, hiked, roasted marshmallows and built things—forts in the […]
In today’s blog, I want to talk about John Wayne. But first, this: Is it possible for a reader to understand your writing better than you do? Apparently so. Read Margie Netherton’s Facebook response to my last blog (Feeling Thankful). She nailed it—better than I could. It’s what I enjoy most about reader feedback. Every […]
For all my first readers and editors who made the book what it is. For the designers (both cover and inside pages) who created a wrapping that complemented my words. For those who bought the book during these first days and then shared it with friends on social media. Can’t say it enough—thank you, thank […]
Just thinking of the term gets my heart racing. We’ve traveled by plane, ship and train, but none take the place of a road trip. Which is what we’re doing for the next couple of weeks. In fact, as you read these words, Charlotte and I are somewhere in the high desert of New Mexico […]
So excited to share this with you. If you find my book helpful, I hope you’ll do two things: Post a review on Amazon. Share with a friend. That’s it. Enjoy! P.S. If you don’t like my book, I’m OK with you not posting a review. 😉
Here’s a place to tell me what you think or maybe ask a question. Just post a comment in the box at the end of this message. Following are a couple of comments from first readers: “I loved the honesty…Questions asked. Fear and uncertainty uncensored..but most of all…Hope. Look forward to talking more—Debbie “The word […]
I’ve got good news and bad news about the book. But, first, let me tell you about my marketing plan. I have a very sophisticated marketing plan for this book, and I thought you might want to see it. Write a book about what eluded me in the first days of retirement. Write about […]
Two weeks ago, I shared the front cover. Here is the back cover of my book. Later this week I hope to tell you how and where you can get a copy. I’m so excited to be sharing this with you.
What am I working on? What should I be working on? What do I want to be working on? The questions from Ryder Carroll, creator of the Bullet Journal Notebook, got me thinking. So I took a few minutes and made a list. My answers to questions A & B were remarkably alike. It seems […]