Writing on the Road: Unsettledness

Deanna
June 1, 2006

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

Deanna
June 1, 2006

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!

Deanna
May 26, 2006

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

Deanna
May 22, 2006

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

Deanna
May 13, 2006

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

Deanna
May 1, 2006

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

Deanna
April 29, 2006

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

Deanna
April 24, 2006

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

Deanna
April 17, 2006

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

Deanna
April 10, 2006

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

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