We aren’t born to be grandparents. We aren’t qualified by how much or how little we screwed up our own children’s lives. We just sort of fall into it. One day you’re looking in the mirror sucking in your tummy and lifting your chin to smooth out that turkey neck, thinking, “I’m not bad for […]
My Scottish Escape
I’ve wanted to visit Scotland for as long as I can remember. So, it seems strange to me that when people hear I took a trip there, the first thing they ask is “why Scotland?” As though it would be the last place on earth they would have chosen. Why Scotland? Because of the Lochs, […]
Stranger than an anorexic pug…
We’ve all seen the news. Or, as it should be called, the shifting sands of opinion. Everything looks pretty bad from the comfort of our reclining chairs in front of our entertainment systems and laptops. News Opinionators disagree and then have shouting matches around a cozy table with coffee mugs at hand, until the camera […]
Evil Geniuses and Other Writers
Have you thought about what makes writers write? Do they have this wealth of knowledge and information that just begs to be let out? Do they have a seven-foot-tall imaginary rabbit standing over them with a club, telling them what to type? Do they sit around in dark rooms pondering what-ifs until something jumps out […]
About Barbara
A few things you may not know about me… 1. I love God, family, and friends, and I’ve harbored a long-time love affair with Tom Selleck and his contagious laugh. 2. I have an aversion to food items marked “fat-free,” and in spite of what the food pyramid teaches, I stay perfectly healthy with the three C’s: Coffee, Chocolate, and Chinese food. 3. I love to read mystery/suspense with everyday people solving crimes or thrillers with evil serial killers that inevitably get payback in the … Read More about About Barbara
