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…
US Navy Boot Camp-Day One: Welcome to RTC Orlando
Boot Camp Send-off? I really don’t recall the first leg of travel to Navy Boot Camp. A lot of things fade after 40+ years. I was twenty years old and…
I Made a “Best Books” List for Shepherd.
I made a “best books” list for Shepherd. Here’s the how and why… Making a “best books” list is not easy. And, as we all know, the entire endeavor is…
5 Things I Learned Writing Blood From a Rose
Here are 5 Things I learned Writing Blood From a Rose: I learn something with every story, every poem, every book. Every time I sit down and write out an…