June, 1988 Dear Laura: Congratulations on graduating High School today! (Great hair, by the way.) Twenty-five years may seem like a long time from now, but let me tell you that it will actually pass in the blink of an eye. I know you’re a little nervous about leaving your friends and family behind as… Read More 25 Years (and 100 Cans of Aqua Net) Later
So…. I’ve had perfect vision my entire life. That’s pretty impressive considering the fact my sister wears glasses. My mother wears glasses. My father wears glasses. All of my grandparents wore glasses. Most of the men I’ve dated or wanted to date have worn glasses (not germane to the story, but true…) Anyway… Eight years… Read More Do Fellas Make Passes…? (I’ll Let you Know)
This is one of the fastest posts I’ve put together, but I just had to share the amazing time I had this weekend at a bookclub that also helped support the E.E. Little School in North Reading, MA. You may be asking how I got involved with this school (what with my having no kids… Read More Girls Night Out Book Club
Season Four was a game-changer for Supernatural fans. Up until that point it had been the Winchester boys against the world as they worked to avenge their parents’ deaths and then protect each other from the fall out of that battle. Unfortunately, at the end of season three they lost and Dean was sent to… Read More Supernatural – A Beginner’s Guide (Season Four)
When we left the Winchester boys at the Season Two finale, they were battling the fiercest demon they’d ever faced: Possible cancellation Luckily, the show was picked up for a third season and its fans were able to spend 16 episodes (a short season due to the Writers Strike) wondering how the brothers would escape… Read More Supernatural – A Beginner’s Guide (Season Three)
I’m still working on writing up guides for the last several seasons of Supernatural, so in the meantime I thought I’d share some of my random observations and/or life lessons from the past week or so: 1. Learn where all the water shut-off valves in your house are located. (Trust me on this.) 2. On… Read More Weekly Observations
Let’s Review Season One Again! True Confession: This has been the most difficult season to recap because So. Much. Happens. in Season Two! We meet important people. (Ellen, Jo, Andy, Gordon Walker, Ava, Jake, Victor, The Trickster!) Even more important people die. (Some of the deaths are permanent and others not so much.) But again,… Read More Supernatural – A Beginner’s Guide (Season Two)
Here’s some exciting news: The ebook version of Next Year I’ll be Perfect is going to be on sale for 99 cents for the next two days at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, iTunes, etc…! If you haven’t already read my novel, here are the top 10 reasons to download it tomorrow or Thursday: 1. It’s… Read More Next Year I’ll be Perfect Promotion
Last night someone asked me to name my favorite TV show. That was easy: Supernatural. (although Sherlock is coming up fast) The follow up question was “Oh, what is it Supernatural about?” And that was where I faltered. I had no idea how to describe a show in its eighth season with a hugely complicated… Read More Supernatural – A Beginner’s Guide (Season One)
I love musicals. This is not really a revelation to anyone who knows me, but in searching for a topic for this week’s blog, I realized that in the last few weeks I downloaded the soundtrack to both Guys & Dolls and yet another version of Les Miserables (bringing the total to four separate Les… Read More Soundtrack of My Life
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