The Beauty of Brothers

The Beauty of Brothers

Today is the birthday of my oldest brother, Tracy. We laugh and call him the Emperor, the boss of the clan. It is also the birthday of my oldest nephew, Clint. In honor of this, I re-post an article I wrote a couple of years ago. My brothers and I often reminisce. Sadly, we don’t usually […]

She Seems Familiar

She Seems Familiar

I’ve heard women say, “I don’t want to become my mother as I grow older.” How sad. If someone  tells me I’m like my mom, I consider it a huge compliment. My mother and I were best friends. I think you’d have liked her. If you never had that privilege, you can get just a […]

A Wild and Wicked Month

  July is a hot, dry month. Right? Wrong! Or, at least, that certain July in Levi, Oklahoma isn’t hot and dry, but it is murderous. It is also the rainiest month that the good citizens of the small Oklahoma town can ever remember. For Darcy and Flora, it is one of the most dangerous.  […]

Would You Have Signed?

Would You Have Signed?

It took courage to pen their names to this document asserting that thirteen colonies were breaking away from the most powerful government in the world, but there were fifty-six men from these thirteen colonies who dared. “For the support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of the divine providence, we mutually pledge […]

A Joyous July

A Joyous July

July. Happy Canada Day to all my Canadian friends. It’s a good day to remember heritage and country and freedom. Were you born this month? Lucky you! The amazing and brilliant red ruby is your birthstone. And, your flower? You have two. One just wouldn’t do. The lily and the water lily are meant for […]

What a Character!

What a Character!

What do you like most about the books you enjoy? Is it the setting, that intriguing plot, or, is it the characters?  Thinking back on my favorite stories, I remember the characters. When I read each of the books, those characters became alive to me. They weren’t words on paper; they were living, moving, thinking, […]