It’s pushing midnight on the first night I have deserted everyone and everything in order to try to get a hold on this novel–reorganize it and form it and cut …Read more
Writing on the Road: Hardly Auspicious
Okay. So the day began with mom’s doctor visit going poorly and long. Actually, scratch that, the day began with putting in my contacts, one of which hurt awfully and …Read more
The book is done!
The book draft is done I completed the first draft to Helena the Muse at 10:08 a.m. this morning. It finished out at 84,497 words. And ended exactly the way …Read more
In love with Nietzsche
First I found this bit from The Gay Science, an aphorism that would change how I saw myself and others I admired: Whoever knows he is deep, strives for clarity; …Read more
Mother’s Daze
To kick off the Mother’s Day weekend, Elizabeth’s preschool class held a brunch for the moms. We all sat, perhaps 12 mothers and 3 grands, in the miniature chairs, cracking …Read more
Party Fit for a Princess
It’s over. No more castle painting, skirt sewing, bead buying, crown hunting, jello jiggler making, no cakes no RSVPs no flower petals no more princess obsession! We had 14 little …Read more
A Mile and Then Some
Today, despite it being only hours before the big princess party (don’t even ASK how that happened), we ran the Family Mile, one of the races taking place in conjunction …Read more
Party Progress
So, my eldest daughter is a tomboy, and wears her hair pulled back and cries if she can’t stay in jeans and tennis shoes. She wanted mini-golf for a birthday …Read more
Sprout Man
This is what Elizabeth brought from preschool today. Her new best friend. Her prize possession. She carried it home, tight in her little grip, upset if we made her walk …Read more
Flower Power
Today I’ve been researching the history of Zilker park, and in particular, Zilker Botanical Gardens. Yesterday, while waiting for some clients to arrive, I spoke with one of the garden …Read more


