Last month I had the chance to participate in my first author event hosted at my local library. There’s a few reasons why I thought this was important to do, and if you had asked me what I thought would happen, I would have told you that I thought I would meet a few readers,...
In a few weeks I'll be taking my son on an epic trip to Munich, Germany. The opportunity presented itself when my cousin and her family (they are stationed in Europe) invited us to join them to vacation at a resort near the Alps. My husband and daughter wanted to stay put this fall, but...
Happy October! I hope you all are looking forward to fall as much as I am. For one thing it’s starting to cool down here in Florida, which is something we Florida people look forward to at this point in the year. Plus, it means Halloween is around the corner. I got my decorations out...
Now that the school year is back in full swing the sports season is upon us, which means that outside of working hours I’m either driving to a practice, watching a practice, or driving back from a practice. On weekends it’s the same thing except it’s games. I’ve never watched so much sports in my...
Last month I had the good fortune of participating in some military training in Hawaii. Of all the places where training happens, Hawaii is one of the best locations-- except when you've got demanding work hours and all there's time for is work, PT, dinner, sleep, repeat. The thought crossed my mind wishing I was...
I finally finished watching Star Wars Andor and I’ve decided it’s worth writing about and recommending that you give it a shot. The show revolves around the character of Cassian Andor, who was introduced in the movie Rogue One. I should mention that I gave up trying to watch Rogue One after a few attempts,...
Summer has just kicked off here in Florida. My kids are out of school, summer camps are in session and the beach and pool are calling to ‘get in!’ Or be scorched by the Florida sun. I have a couple of streaming series recommendations for you, for those moments this month when you’re flying to...
Born to Run by Christopher McDougall is a fascinating and somewhat controversial book that delves into the world of ultramarathon running. As someone who has always been interested in running (and dreamed of, maybe one day possibly, getting faster) I found the book to be entertaining and eye-opening. McDougall writes in a way that is...
The way I know a movie is good is when it stays with me days after the end credits have rolled. So it is with Netflix’s “All Quiet on the Western Front.” I just can’t get Paul and his comrades out of my head, or the foreboding musical score, telegraphing to the audience that this...
It’s been a while since I’ve shown up to blog, I’ve been swamped with my day job and launching my book which, it turns out, is quite an involved process. But there’s no time like the present. I’m sitting under a buzzing flood light on the sidelines at my son’s soccer practice. Boys on the...
