Those of you who follow the blog may remember that I wrote a bit about a freak storm we had in the middle of August. It was one of those rare occasions, when I had gone into Albuquerque to have dinner with friends. When I finally navigated the flooded roads to get to my house … More a tangential screed
Short story by request number four… “I can’t see out the window. You’ll have to turn my chair the other way… No. Turn it this way.” Even from the desk at the nurses’ station, I could hear her voice. Grating, familiar, carping. We believed the stroke would be fatal, but once again, my mother surprised … More “Serenity Acres”
…Doesn’t that sound like a great literary treatise? In actuality, not so much. Blog request number three: Michelle Brooks: My creative monkeys* want to hear about what you think about when you first wake up in the morning and/or what you think about as you drift off to sleep at night. *** Since my muse … More First thoughts on Waking
Another one of the blog topic suggestions came from Jane Devin. Since she already knows something about New Mexico, she thought I should write something about sex. Yes, SEX. She even suggested it twice, so I have to assume she thinks that’s an important topic, or she believes that I’m some kind of expert. [insert: cackling … More Everything you wanted… 😉
In response to my query for blog topics, I received some wonderful suggestions and promised to acknowledge those responsible. Since five people nominated “New Mexico” as a topic, I thought I’d begin there. Mary Anne Frett asked what prompted me to move here, well all righty! I was born and raised in Illinois and after … More Why New Mexico?
Words of Barrett 