Oklahoma City and Romance Writers
One of the hardest things of being a writer has been the business side of it. I’m a small business owner which has brought a plethora of issues I’ve had to learn about and deal with, not least of which is paying sales taxes in different states. But to be successful, advisors say to seek […]
Daughter: Biking on Campus
My daughter left her job of 10 years as Director of Extended Studies at West Texas A&M University to pursue her PhD in Interdisciplinary Engineering at Texas A&M University (TAMU). Sometimes I wonder why I went from commuting in my beautiful, air-conditioned sedan and a parking spot next to my office door to riding a […]
Daughter: How Participate in Meetings like a College Student
My daughter left her job of 10 years as Director of Extended Studies at West Texas A&M University to pursue her PhD in Interdisciplinary Engineering at Texas A&M University (TAMU) TAMU has many student chapters of professional organizations, so despite my age difference and experience, I decided to join one nearest my field of interest. […]
Daughter: Final Presentations
My daughter left her job of 10 years as Director of Extended Studies at West Texas A&M University to pursue her PhD in Interdisciplinary Engineering at Texas A&M University (TAMU). Going from a university department head to a PhD student and graduate assistant, meant a lot less stress and not being tied to my phone. […]
Daughter: Starting College
Forget the new sports car and a younger blonde at a mid-life crisis! Go back to college! For 10 years, I was the director of a busy department at West Texas University overseeing self-paced credit students, kids’ camps, and community ed classes which always tied me to my phone and email. Working on the university […]
Wrong Day, Right Time
I continually gripe about people who don’t read the fine print and consequently, do something wrong. Today I am griping about myself. For a week, I planned to be in Spearfish early Friday morning because the Arts Festival started then. I wanted to be one of the first to look around and enjoy the day […]
A Trip to Oregon
Time with family is always precious, and our trip to Oregon included lots of it. For three days, both of our children and grandchildren were together, something that is increasingly rare. Knowing that tends to make our time together even more special and appreciated. Hubby and I flew this time, using our frequent flyer miles […]
The Challenges of Curious Grandsons
I have two extremely smart grandsons that we are traveling to see. Being with them is challenging due to their precocious curiosity about EVERYTHING. They ask questions about stuff far above my knowledge base, then tell me the answers. Why are they asking me? Is this a grandma test? I usually fail it. Their latest achievement […]