Category Archives: 2015

I’ve finally put my artwork here on my blog.  It can be viewed here.

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June 2015

            Summertime has arrived.  Happy June!     31-Point-Plan  

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Immortality

I started reading Adam Leith Gollner’s The Book of Immortality: The Science, Belief, and Magic Behind Living Forever on April 17th and I finished it on about the 10th of May. This was also a very good book, full of … Continue reading

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Zen Notes…

I finished reading Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, by Robert M. Pirsig, on April 15th. And this was an amazing book.  I clipped pages all through the book and then compiled my notes.  I thought about writing an … Continue reading

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May 2015

May arrived even quicker, I think, than did April!  But luckily I managed to get this month’s drawing done relatively quickly: “31-Point-Plan” I am, however, once again struggling to “catch up” on my blog posts.  So I will be back-posting … Continue reading

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Another SCBWI event

On Saturday, my friend Jennifer and I went to another writers meeting, this time in Napa County: Sat. April 25, 2 – 4pm, Napa County Meeting, Author Hillary Homzie, Submitting to Agents and Editors Date/Time Date(s) – 04/25/2015 2:00 pm … Continue reading

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Monkey Music (an earworm story)

Well here’s an interesting “earworm” story: One of my favorite bands has always been Steely Dan.  The other day, as I was listening to one of their albums (on CD) in the car, a song came on that triggered a … Continue reading

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Suburban Ducks

Now here’s something you don’t see every day:  After shopping for groceries at Safeway yesterday, right before I got to my car, I saw this: Now I wonder why on earth these Mallards would want to sit in a parking … Continue reading

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and now for something completely different…

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, by Robert M. Pirsig Here is a book that is, of course, a Classic; one that just about everyone has heard of – but one that I realized I had never read.  I … Continue reading

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BOING! (It’s April)

SPRING HAS SPRUNG! I was hard-pressed to create another 31-point-plan so soon after arriving back from vacation; so many things to do:  unpacking, laundry, grocery shopping, appointments, work – endless busyness.  And the only thing that kept coming to mind … Continue reading

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George R.R. Martin

My next choice of book to read was one of George R. R. Martin‘s stand-alone novels written back in 1982.  I have loved his Game of Thrones books, but haven’t ever read anything else by him.  So when I saw … Continue reading

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Spring Vacation

March 19 – 25, 2015 – we’re off to Los Angeles to spend time with my dad and for Dalton to attend his League of Legends weekend.  Our journey begins with a ride on the Airport Express bus. Arriving at … Continue reading

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Too Funny…

On March 16th I started reading a book that my sister had and recommended – I was in the mood for something light.  And this book was perfect – totally silly, really; but extremely enjoyable.  I laughed my ass off: … Continue reading

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031715

I have found that often I feel better with an afternoon nap.  To justify my fondness for napping, I then came across this piece that I’d like to share:  Unleash the Power of the Nap (From http:/www.artofmanliness.com/2011/02/07/unleash-the-power-of-the-nap/) Your Cat Knows … Continue reading

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Molly

It has been a goal of mine for the last couple of years to start seeing Molly again.  Not only is she a good therapist (and specializes in ADHD), but she is an artist and a friend and I have … Continue reading

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March 2015

I can hardly believe how quickly March has arrived! I have been very busy – and not just with work, I have also been working diligently on the garage – and getting a lot done!  I’ve been trying to get … Continue reading

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SCWBI

Yesterday I attended this event through the northern California chapter of SCBWI.  My friend, Jennifer, who is also an aspiring picture-book author, went with me.  I found the experience truly inspiring and enjoyed it very much: SCBWI NORTH BAY SONOMA … Continue reading

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021315

A birthday card for my nephew: I’ve been in the process recently of posting all of the birthday cards I’ve created here on the “Greeting Cards” page like I’ve done for my Christmas Cards.  I have a few of them … Continue reading

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FEBRUARY 2015

I finally finished my 31-point-plan.  And I don’t know what the deal is with BIRDS this month, but I think it started with what I came up with for Dalton’s birthday card.  I worked on this for a couple days … Continue reading

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‘MasterMind’ Meetup Group

As I have mentioned here and there, I am a member of several Meetup groups and I get emails from time to time about new groups that might meet my interests.  The other day, I received one that roused my … Continue reading

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Doc Martin

Another thing that I’ve been enjoying lately (again, thanks to my sister who discovered it) is the British TV series “Doc Martin.”  I LOVE this show!  And it’s addicting!  I just cannot say enough good things about it, it is … Continue reading

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Tudor England

Recently, I read Hilary Mantel’s novels, Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies (which I finished on Jan. 7th).  I enjoyed these so much that I decided to next read a book my sister recommended, The Six Wives of Henry … Continue reading

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For my final year-end task this year, I want to do a “soul collage,” but I think I will enlist Molly’s assistance.  I think I’d like to do one illustrating what I would like this year (2015) to be like, … Continue reading

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2015 Goals & Resolutions

Health: Quit smoking Walk/exercise regularly Do more cooking (help Dalton eat better) Spend time in rest/reflection (pay attention to needs/stress level) Order: Get garage in order Get Dalton’s room in shape Keep Dalton on track (school, etc.) Keep eyes on … Continue reading

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HAPPY 2015!

It is hard to believe that it is now the year 2015. All I can say is WOW. …And that it’s good to still be here, of course! I brought in the new year recovering  from a tooth extraction; my … Continue reading

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