Monthly Archives: April 2006

Back from Asheville and Off to Colorado

Mom and I got back to town at around 3 a.m. this morning. By 8 a.m., Pops (who had gone to bed early) rolled me out to begin the preparations for the last trip I plan to take for awhile. It took most of the day to get things ready. Continue reading

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A Trip to Biltmore – For My Mother

Today, I’m in Asheville NC. My sister and I have taken my mother away for a couple of days. It’s a celebration. She just got her first social security check and we needed something to commemorate the occasion.

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Cardinals, Cars and Catastrophes

There comes a time in your life where you simply give in about certain things. That time, for me, is now — and the topic is cars. I’ve decided I like walking. I like it a HELL of a lot better than the alternatives I’ve had lately.
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The Conference is Over Now, and I’m in Personal Overwhelm

Let’s see, I’m on a public library computer (because I don’t want to wait to blog, and because I don’t want to take the time to go set up a personal connection to blog). Besides, I’m starving and the 15-minute limit on a terminal, will probably be my personal limit before I run find an eatery.

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Headed to the Kentucky Women Writers Conference for 2006 in Lexington, KY

I’ve been planning to attend this event for several years… ok, probably approaching (or exceeding) a decade now. But April is always so busy and there’s always a reason why I can’t… it’s always time or money, isn’t it? Back when I had the time, I didn’t have the money. Now that I have the money, it’s hard to make the time — until this year. For my birthday, my parents, sister (and her hubby) gave me a full pass to the Women Writers Conference in Lexington, Kentucky. It’s hard to say no when it’s a gift… so I get to enjoy the conference — guilt-free! :O)

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