My husband’s last business trip, before retiring, was to San Diego.  He invited me to go along—a great treat, both for the wonderful weather and for the opportunity to travel with him.  Besides splashing in the clear Pacific Ocean and feeling the rush of sea breezes through my hair, I was eager to visit Balboa Park.  There I did a …

Amid a flurry of good-bye lunches and well wishes, my husband retired this week, concluding 39 years of employment with the same company—a rare feat in today’s world.  I’m proud of him.  Our daughter and son-in-law came home to share the joy.  We celebrated with his favorite dinner and dessert, a movie, and three rounds of his favorite board game. …

I often escape to the library of a nearby town to write.  It is quiet there, no one knows me, and there are no piles of dirty laundry to distract the muse.  Once seated, everyone in the giant room is focused and happily doing just what I’m doing–reading, daydreaming, or pecking their hours away on a keyboard. I love the …

We’ve just celebrated our American Independence Day with brilliant displays of fireworks, family gatherings, and picnics galore–absolute joy in total freedom!  How easily we take those gems for granted. Last week I read a new release by award-winning author, Nikki Arrana, The Next Target.  I don’t know much about Islam or Muslims in America, so was glad to find that this …