Navy Mess: Chicken Salad Sunday
There is a particular day in boot camp that stands out for me, and not in a good way: Chicken Salad Sunday.* I arrived at US Naval Training Center Orlando…
AZ State Library Writer in Residence 2023
Writer in Residence 2023 – A Grand Start I am a few weeks into my stint as a 2023 Arizona State Library Writer in Residence at the Chandler, AZ Library.…
Whirlwind of Book Events
Book Events and Author Appearances are standard for me. This year has already been a whirlwind of book events. From the Kyrene Young Writers Conference, to Read Across America Day,…
Abandon Ship Drill or…
Around and Around and Around She Goes… In 1980, I was assigned to serve aboard the USS Jason. This was the first time in US Naval history that women would…
Taking a Mini-Writing Retreat
Why a Mini-Writing Retreat? Sometimes you just need a break. The word retreat is defined by Merriam-Webster as the “act or process of withdrawing especially from what is difficult, dangerous,…
My Top Ten Navy Boot Camp Lessons (Good, Bad & Ugly…Smelling)
My Top Ten Navy Boot Camp Lessons (Good, Bad & Ugly…Smelling) Not gonna lie, Navy Boot Camp was no picnic. In fact, the initial Recruit Division Commander (RDC) assigned to…
MY YEAR IN BOOKS – 2022
It’s January, so a great time to take a look back at my year in books. I 💜 BOOKS! I love to read and have always been an eclectic…