Financial Literacy
Last night, Hubby and I were laughing about my first forays into adulthood: getting a loan. My dad gave me the loan papers to fill out, and I dutifully wrote in all I knew about myself and offered my 6-year-old junky car as collateral. It’s all I had to my name. When I got to […]
Baby, It’s Cold Outside
Like us, most of you are experiencing a visit from a polar air mass that has us shaking in our boots. It’s cold in Amarillo, but not nearly as cold as it is back home in Rapid City. Their temperatures are about twenty degrees farther below zero than here. Once again, Hubby and I are […]
Here We Go into 2024
On Christmas Eve, I announced on Facebook that I wouldn’t be writing over the holidays. I tried not to but couldn’t help myself. Too many opportunities to write came up, and I couldn’t turn away. I did what gave me joy. I wrote. I have four books in various stages of writing and editing. I’m […]
My Discomfort Zone
When I first thought of being a fiction writer, I assumed it would entail nothing more than sitting at my computer and typing all day. Not once did I consider all the peripheral things that went along with a writing career. I didn’t know I had to set up a small business, do all the […]
Three Rules to Live By
An ugly incident occurred across the street from us this past week. The act of meanness was uncalled for and resulted anger and hardship for the one who suffered the damage. I couldn’t prevent it or do anything for the victim, but it still impacted me. I didn’t like the disrespect shown for another person. […]
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. […]
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 […]