2018 Reading List

  Lately i've been doing a lot of reading.  Possibly too much, but hey, to read i don't have to move those pesky knees.
  Anyway, i've compiled a list of many of the books i've read this year, with a few scattered comments.   Hope you enjoy!

Honey Sweetie

  Now that i'm "a certain age," walking with a cane, suddenly everyone seems to want to call me "honey" or "sweetie."
  It's hard to not resent this.
  Those are terms of AFFECTION, for friends & family whom you love.
  These people calling me this are strangers, usually in a service position.
  You think i'm a sweet little old lady?  Maybe someday.  Just because i don't want to bother with hair color and have bad knees doesn't mean you can take liberties with me.
  When i was a sexy young thing, men i didn't know would do this.  That was kinda creepy, though they seemed respectful enough in other ways.  i hope this doesn't happen so much in today's climate.
  Maybe it's a way of trying to be friendly to someone perceived as weaker.  Max gets this a lot too, and it makes him hopping mad.
  So if you want to address a stranger this way, JUST DON'T.

Wordless Wednesday: Grandpa's Cat

A friend, her freshly-published book, and writing insights

When i attended a writers' group, Michele shared a lot of great stories with us.  i'm happy to let you know that she's just released a new one, a retelling of the Beauty and the Beast story. She's having an online release party this coming Thursday evening (9/27/2018, if this is an old post when you get it!).
https://love2readlove2write.com/kill-the-beast-releases-today/
Note in her post how hard, and how LONG, it takes to get a story to this point.  i've never stuck with one so long - the "novels" i used to say i was writing are more like synopses, maps to building a story.
Check out Michele's description of the process, whether you visit the release party or not!

Midweek Photo: Marching to Rome

Somewhere along the road from Salerno to Rome, 1943

Check out this fellow blogger

As i type this, the post i reference is showing in the blogroll at right, but i know it won't stay there.
https://gettingitright-occasionally.blogspot.com/
While our family is not at Gloria's point yet, i can see it coming..  And even now i identify with her emotions.

Community Resource: Free Medical Flights for Treatment

One of the newsletters in my inbox linked to this.  It's pretty cool.
http://miracleflights.org/

Wordless Wednesday: Dreaming of a Tropical Sunset Again

Midweek Photo: Beauty Where You Find It

Median Flowers