Let me say something nice about August.

I am a Leo, after all. Observing New Moon in Leo August is great for SUNFLOWERS. And this year, the weather turned mid-month, maybe not for keeps, but wowwww is it nice to wake up to 60 degrees in the morning. (In all fairness, I sometimes wake up at 5 a.m.) This autumn preview is… Continue reading Let me say something nice about August.

Two Weekends Away

HAPPY TULIP SEASON, Y'ALL! I did have to shelter a few during an Easter weekend cold snap: Twice this month I have been part of a fun Saturday excursion. On April 1 I spent 12 hours in Washington, D.C. Hello I am an adult and the first photo I took was of this golden statue's… Continue reading Two Weekends Away

In Lieu of AWP …

I have attended every conference of the Association of Writers and Writing Presses (AWP) since it was in LA in 2016 ... and am taking a break this year. I haven't been on an airplane since everyone took off their masks and I dunno, I'm really not into it. But I've also known for most… Continue reading In Lieu of AWP …

Post of Delights

I was going to begin this post with a snarky statement like: Did you know Philadelphia exists outside of sports? Here are things I did in Philly and its surrounding area that weren't related to football ... But then, I did feel a lot of love for sports fans while I wrote this funny piece… Continue reading Post of Delights

November means …

Election Day! Veteran's' Day, and in our case, also a trip to Arlington National Cemetery: Our D.C. trip also included a pilgrimage to the Library of Congress. Cozy hobbies: Sports games happen? Philly teams were doing well, and yay for them, but I don't watch sports sooooooo: A little chillier, a little past peak leaf… Continue reading November means …