My first-born child, this baby who was born on the day of this overshare, the same person who was a precocious toddler, an inquisitive and enthusiastic child, a smarter-than-you adolescent, and a fiercely brave teen... ...is going off to college. I moved away to … [Read more...]
The 10-Day Detox Diet
Grilled sierra mackerel over salad Husband and I are in the middle of a 10-day detox diet using a book by Dr. Mark Hyman. Basically you cut out all foods that are processed or inflammatory, just for 10 days, to see if you feel better. Then you slowly work some of those things … [Read more...]
Hello, It Is the Future
At dinner before Kathy and Sue's wedding, July 2022 Hello! Hi. My name is Kim and I am the publisher of this blog. You might be wondering what happened to me and my family. More likely, though, probably not, because the only people who ever read this thing anymore are the people … [Read more...]
A Matter of Life and Death
My novel is about death, and grief, and life, and how all three of those very big things exist alongside each other. It's about our human hope that life doesn't end with death, that the spirits of our loved ones live on after they leave their bodies. It's about pain and loss and … [Read more...]
Thank You, Jane Gassner
Still working on my first novel, I am now in revision mode. Not in the way I've been "working" on it for all these years. No, this time I am truly revising my draft with a plan and a roadmap, like a real writer, or at least what I imagine a real writer is. It doesn't matter, … [Read more...]
New Year Declarations 2022
Instead of resolutions, I'm making new year declarations for 2022: Finish My Novel (for real I mean it) Really finish the never-finished novel. In case you are playing along at home, the last time I posted here was a year ago, with an update that I had sent my novel to a … [Read more...]
