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Life
Life is not like a box of chocolates. It is more akin to a piñata. In both cases, however, you never know what you will get. But the manner of the getting is vastly different. And that’s my thought for the day.
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Millie’s Further Adventures in Time
I did it. I hit the publish button. It still gives me the willies. Was it really ready to publish? Did we find all the errors? Did I make some good editorial decisions? With KDP, you publish the paperback first. Or at least that’s how I always have done it. I’m thinking that publishing the…
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I Remember Feeling Adult
It was coming up on Christmas. I was in my first year at college and I needed to do some Christmas shopping. I drove myself to the Whittwood Mall in Whittier, California. I figured they had enough different kinds of stores that I could find everything on my list. In the middle of all the…
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Good Enough
Some days, I feel totally inadequate. Like I can’t do anything well or right or at all, for that matter. Other days, I think I can do anything. I rejoice in those kinds of days. Unfortunately, lately the other kind seem to be more predominant. So what do I do when I feel inadequate? I…
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Fourth of July in Our Front Yard
Every year, Dad would put on a real show. He would visit all the fireworks stands (yes you could actually buy them openly in California at that time and did not have to go to Mexico for them). He would select only the best rockets and fountains and whirligigs. There were fire crackers (how he…
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Orwell Gasteyer
I’ve started a new novel. And yes, I have not yet finished proofreading my last novel. But I am beyond halfway with the proofing, so it’s looking hopeful for some time next month. I’m having a blast … as usual … creating the characters. The main character is a young man named Orwell Gasteyer. He…
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A Cat’s Tale
Hi. My name is Orange Kitty. It wasn’t always that. I can’t remember what it was once. I just know that it wasn’t that. My new people call me Orange Kitty or OK or sometimes Mr. Fuzzy Pants. I don’t really know why they call me Mr. Fuzzy Pants. I don’t wear pants. I sort…
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A Bother and a Burden
I believe that there are three things that every living creature deserves: contentment, health and comfort. Yes, it sounds like entitlement until you take it apart a little further and acknowledge that what each individual needs in order to have these things is very different. And, in my opinion, entitlement is a matter of degrees…
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Millie’s Further Adventures in Time
A couple of weeks ago, I finished writing “Millie’s Further Adventures in Time,” which is the sequel to “Millie’s Adventures in time.” I know, not very original with the title. I’ve spent the time in between then and now proof reading and editing my digital manuscript. It’s tedious and sometimes boring, but I found some…
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Senyru 7
Springtime flowers bloom Winter’s grey grip lessening Riotous color
Maddie's Mom Writes 